Medieval

Medieval
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Title: Medieval
Description:

One of two identical images, cropped differently, of castle-like armory with crenellated round tower at 1322 Bedford Avenuue in Crown Heights; (12 x 7 in.) shows enlarged close-up, with street cut off at bottom, and men working on roof more visible. Caption: "MEDIEVAL: The 106th Infantry Armory at Bedford and Atlantic Aves. might well be a castle from the world of King Arthur with its ramparts and turrets. Formerly the 23d Regiment, the 106th was founded in 1862 and has gained acclaim in every war from the Indian to the present."

Date: 1951
Location: Brooklyn (New York, N.Y.)
Crown Heights (New York, N.Y.)
Creator: Brooklyn eagle.
More Details: Title from caption.
Date stamped on verso: Jun. 11, 1951; Brooklyn Eagle stamp.
With grease pencil cropping marks.
Collection: Armories
Subject: Armories
Arsenals
Institution: Brooklyn Public Library, Brooklyn Collection.
Medium: Gelatin silver prints.
Photographic prints.
Rights: Copyright restrictions apply to the use of this image. For more information or to obtain a photographic reproduction of this image, contact the Brooklyn Collection at Brooklyn Public Library.
ID: ARM 0014