Brownsville (New York, N.Y.)

A junior high school for Brownsville

Caption: "A junior high school for Brownsville--Mrs. Emma Marcus, center, turns the first spadeful of earth...

A penny a month

Caption: "A penny a month--With 1,000 members contributing a penny a month to the club treasury, BBC rented its first headquarters in 1941--this...

Aerial view of Brownsville

Aerial view of large section of Brownsville, with white rectangular lines at top showing borders of eventual housing project;...

Architect's drawing of Brownsville Boys Club building

Architectural rendering of Brownsville Boys Club building later...

As the twig is bent

Caption: "As the twig is bent--Until the Brownsville Boys Club was born in 1940, Brownsville gutters, ideal breeding ground for all kinds of gangs...

Black in America

Exterior view of an African American man, wearing a bandanna with an American flag motif, sitting in a Brownsville subway station. The exact...

Brooklyn after the War, no. 2

View of architectural model for housing project bounded by Rockaway, Stone, and Dumont Avenues. Caption on verso: "Brooklyn...

Brooklyn Hebrew Home and Hospital for the Aged

Caption: "Fellow residents of the Brooklyn Hebrew Home and Hospital for the Aged [located...

Brownsville

Exterior view of two young African American boys holding on to a chainlink fence in a Brownsville playground. The exact location is unknown.

Brownsville Boys Club

Close-up view of Brownsville Boys Club located at 417 Christopher Avenue. Includes three automobiles.

Brownsville Boys Club

Close-up view of Brownsville Boys Club located at 417 Christopher Avenue. Includes Abe Stark, president of the club standing with...

Brownsville Houses project takes shape

Aerial view of construction site, with workers on roofs of three buildings at different elevations...

Brownsville-East New York's proposed new courthouse

Architectural rendering of neoclassical courthouse in East New York;...

Cornerstone laying

Man in overcoat and fedora laying cornerstone (inscribed"1947") for housing project at Rockaway, Stone, and Dumont Avenues; two other...

Face-lifting for Brownsville

Architectural rendering of housing project bounded by Rockaway, Stone, and Dumont Avenues; label at bottom reading "...

Face-lifting for Brownsville

Architectural rendering of housing project bounded by Rockaway, Stone, and Dumont Avenues. Caption on verso of HOUS 0031...

Face-lifting for Brownsville

Architectural rendering of housing project bounded by Rockaway, Stone, and Dumont Avenues; label at bottom reading "...

Hebrew Home & Hospital for the Aged

View of large group of people standing at unidentified celebration in front of Brooklyn Hebrew Home and...

Interfaith spirit of the season

Caption: "Interfaith spirit of the season--Abe Stark as president of the Brownsville Boys Club, plays Santa in mufti at...

Lutheran Hospital

Exterior view of Lutheran Hospital buildings. Inscription on verso of HOSP 0499: " The old Lutheran Hospital at East New York Avenue &...

Lutheran Hospital

Exterior view of Lutheran Hospital buildings. Inscription on verso: " The old Lutheran Hospital at East New York Avenue & Junius St.,...

Lutheran Hospital

Inscription: "The new Lutheran Hospital (old hospital shows in background), East New York Ave. & Junius St., Brooklyn.Cornerstone will...

Lutheran Hospital

Exterior elevation of Lutheran Hospital located at the intersection of East New York Avenue and Junius Street.

New school for Brownsville

Architectural rendering: caption: "New school for Brownsville--The new Col. David Marcus [later renamed Esther Clarke Hunter]...

Operation ragweed

Caption: "Operation ragweed--Health Department worker Frank Pantana of 1409 80th St. earns the gratitude of Brooklyn hay fever sufferers as...

P.S. 178

Aerial view of PS 178, a large, five-story, brick building located at 2163 Dean Street, with iron fence along front and utility pole, three parked automobiles...

P.S. 178

Facade of PS 178, a large, five-story, brick building located at 2163 Dean Street, with two utility poles and portion of street in foreground.

P.S. 178

Facade of PS 178, a large, five-story, brick building located at 2163 Dean Street, with iron fence along front and portions of several other buildings on both...

P.S. 191

Close-up of partial facade of PS 191 located at 1600 Park Place, with iron fence along front and four pedestrians in pairs on sidewalk carrying umbrellas and...

Projected hospital wing

Architectural rendering. Caption: "Projected hospital wing--The building [pictured] will be the new 120-bed addition to Beth-El...

PS 165

Close-up of facade of PS 165, a large, five-story, brick building located at 76 Lott Avenue, at Hopkinson Avenue, with small pile of bricks and small shed in...

Ryerson House

Ryerson House. Churcxh Avenue / + New Lots Rd. / Dr. Ralph I. Lloyd [handwritten on verso].

Scene of misplaced foundation

Aerial view of construction site for housing project at Rockaway, Stone, and Dumont Avenues; workers in raincoats on...

State, city, borough chiefs at housing site

Three public officials posing with shovels of dirt at groundbreaking ceremony for housing...

The gang's all here

Caption: "The gang's all here--It was a great day for Brownsville kids when the doors swung open recently on their million-dollar...

Thomas Jefferson High School

Architectural rendering: inscription: "Thomas Jefferson High School for which ground will be broken by Mayor Hylan on...

Watch this one

Caption: "Watch this one--Joseph Solomon, 8, starts full swing at high, hard one as catcher, Mervin, Moss, 9, waits [at PS 183 playground, 76 Riverdale...

Young cadets

Exterior view of posed group of African American boys and girls, all wearing uniforms, standing in a snow-covered Brownsville playground. Image...

[Brooklyn Hebrew Home and Hospital for the Aged]

View of unidentified event on lawn of Brooklyn Hebrew Home and Hospital for the Aged,...

[Brooklyn Hebrew Home and Hospital for the Aged]

View of four unidentified elderly men, all presumably residents of Brooklyn Hebrew Home...

[East side of Hopkinson Avenue.]

East side of Hopkinson Avenue, looking north toward S.E. corner of Sutter Avenue and Hopkinson Avenue (betw. Blake...

[East side of Saratoga Avenue.]

East side of Saratoga Avenue, looking south (between Pitkin Avenue and Sutter Avenue).

[Howard Avenue and Pitkin Avenue.]

Howard Avenue and Pitkin Avenue. Champ Stores, autos. 1460 Pitkin Avenue.

[North side of Lott Avenue.]

North side of Lott Avenue. Northeast corner of Powell Street and Lott Avenue at left.

[North side of New Lots Avenue (right).]

North side of New Lots Avenue (right.) Northeast corner of Powell Street and New Lots Avenue at left-...

[Northwest corner of Hegeman Avenue (side showing) and Rockaway Avenue.]

Northwest corner of Hegeman Avenue (...

[Northwest corner of New Lots Avenue and Junius Street (former side showing).]

Northwest corner of New...

[Pentecostal church.]

Pentecostal church (spanish) on Blake Avenue (at #230) on south side of avenue betw. Chester Street and/ Bristol Street.

[Portion of older house obscured by other buildings.]

Portion of older house obscured by other buildings & at an angle at...

[S.E. corner of Blake Avenue.]

S.E. corner of Blake Avenue (left) and Bristol Street.

[S.E. corner of Sutter Avenue.]

S.E. corner of Sutter Avenue (left) and Hopkinson Avenue.

[South side of Sutter Avenue.]

South side of Sutter Avenue looking east. Between Saratoga Avenue + Strauss Street.

[South side of Sutter Avenue.]

South side of Sutter Avenue between Herzl Street and/ Amboy Street, looking east.

[View of older house obscured by other buildings.]

View of older house obscured by other buildings. It faces Thatford Avenue at an...

[View of south side of Pitkin Avenue.]

View of south side of Pitkin Avenue. Mfrs. Trust Co., 1528 Pitkin Avenue, cor. Saratoga Avenue.

[View of south side of Pitkin Avenue.]

View of south side of Pitkin Avenue, looking east.