Brooklyn (New York, N.Y.)

43 St. & 4th Ave.

View of construction site for subway line (probably the present R line) showing steam shovel in trench on street in Sunset Park; three...

45 St. & 4th Ave.

View of construction site for subway line (probably the present R line) showing trench with scaffolding running the length of tree-lined...

47th St. & New Utrecht Av.

Two streets intersecting on diagonal; trolley tracks, cobblestone, manhole cover, and horse droppings in foreground; houses...

48th St. & New Utrecht Av.

Two streets intersecting on diagonal; trolley tracks and cobblestone in foreground; portion of one street unpaved; houses,...

49th St. & New Utrecht Av.

View of street receding into distance intersected by two other streets in foreground; trolley tracks, cobblestone, and...

50th anniversary of hot dog & roll

Young woman and man holding replica of large hot dog, man wearing cape standing behind them holding scepter...

50th St. & New Utrecht Av.

Two streets intersecting on diagonal; trolley tracks, cobblestone, and manhole cover in foreground; covered wagon (from...

51 St. & New Utrecht Av.

Two streets intersecting on diagonal; trolley tracks, cobblestone, and manhole cover in foreground; vacant lot in right...

51 Varieties

Caption: "51 Varieties--Mrs. Charles Kaplett, center, president of the Sisterhood of the Prospect Park Jewish Center, goes over plans for '51 Varieties...

51 years old

Caption: "51 years old--Several changes of address through the years have brought the Flatbush Council, Knights of Columbus, into the heart of the...

52nd St. & New Utrecht Av.

Intersection of two streets; trolley tracks and horse dung in foreground; underside of elevated subway line overhead; row...

53rd St. & New Utrecht Av.

Intersection of two streets; trolley tracks, cobblestone, and manhole cover in foreground; four children standing on corner...

56th St. & New Utrecht Av.

Intersection of cobblestone street with unpaved street; cobblestone street in foreground, with trolley tracks; bare trees,...

57th St. & New Utrecht Av.

Two streets intersecting on diagonal; trolley tracks and cobblestone in foreground; vacant lot with small shed at left; two...

58th St. & New Utrecht Av.

Two streets intersecting on diagonal; trolley tracks, cobblestone, and horse droppings in foreground; young man in cap and...

59th St. & New Utrecht Av.

View of street receding into distance intersected by two other streets in foreground; trolley tracks and cobblestone in...

60th St. & New Utrecht Av.

Intersection of three streets beneath elevated subway line; trolley tracks, cobblestone, and horse droppings in foreground...

649 Morgan Ave.

Exterior, close-up view of the entrance of 649 Morgan Avenue, presumably a commercial building, now possibly abandoned. Signs above and beside the...

6th Assembly District Democratic Club Studios

Exterior view of the 6th Assembly District Democratic Club building located at 116...

83 Leonard St.

Debris-filled yard at 83 Johnson Street in Williamsburg with portion of brick wall and wood-frame building in background.

832 Manhattan Ave.

Exterior, close-up view of the front doorway of 832 Manhattan Avenue.

848 Manhattan Ave.

Exterior, close-up view of the front doorway of 848 Manhattan Avenue.

850 Manhattan Ave.

Exterior, close-up view of the front, graffiti-covered doorway at 850 Manhattan Avenue.

869 President St.

Three-story brick house in Park Slope with two bracketed oriel windows on second floor and plaque reading "Columban Fathers" to right of...

8th Ave. bridge looking west showing method of concreting

View of construction site for subway line (the Sea Beach or N...

913 Lorimer Street

Exterior, close-up view of an abandoned building located at 913 Lorimer Street.

956-958 Manhattan Ave.

Exterior, close-up view of a seemingly abandoned buildings located at 956-958 Manhattan Avenue. Inscribed on verso: "Demolished."...

981 Manhattan Ave.

Exterior, close view of a three-story brick building, located at 981 Manhattan Avenue, with a Salvation Army thrift shop on the ground level...

9th Dist. Magistrates Court or 5th Ave Court located at 5th Ave. & 23 St. [picture] /

Two-story...

9th Dist. Magistrates court, 5th Ave & 23 St., Brooklyn, in same building with saloon

View of adjacent...

A & S beauty salon

Beauty salon in art deco style at Abraham & Straus department store on Fulton Street; three stations for make-up application in center...

A beauty

Caption: "Elizabeth Clarke, curatorial assistant at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden, poses with a crysanthemum selected from the exhibition now approaching full...

A big project

Caption: "A big project--Marcia Salzman of 356 Sumpter Ave., left, and Maret Roth of 2137 73d St., start working on all-day suckers at the Brooklyn...

A bit of old Holland

Children marching in procession with model windmill in Prospect Park, as part of annual Anniversary Day parade of the Brooklyn Sunday School...

A boy and his dog

Caption: "A boy and his dog--The lad, Charlie Frizzell of 251 Fennimore St., ...and Patches won a second-prize ribbon in the judging for 'the...

A buck for the Bums' Band

Four men in suits and one young woman posing in unidentified interior; woman and man in middle exchanging cash. Typed Caption on...

A capital in pillar in court room, remodeled

Corinthian capital on pedestal, presumably under construction or restoration for use on neo-...

A car for the bazar

Caption: "A car for the bazar--Mrs. Henry Caplan, second from left, presents certificate for new automobile to Mrs. Samuel Moses, chairman of the...

A charming entry

Small girl standing on float with sign, "Little Bo Peep," holding staff in left and superimposed trophy in right hand; group of spectators...

A cheer for the Yanks

Brooklyn Dodgers fan Dom Barbudo (or Barbuto), with cigar and baseball cap, giving a Bronx cheer as he watches game. Caption: "A Cheer for the...

A cleanup job

Brooklyn Dodgers second baseman Jackie Robinson sitting on the edge of bathtub as he applies a towel to his young son. Caption on verso: "A Cleanup Job...

A Cub now

Alban Glossop leaping to throw ball from second or third base; location unknown, perhaps spring training grounds in Florida; indistinct trees and other players...

A day center

Caption: "A day center for old folks from the neighborhood will be set up in the former Half Moon Hotel, Coney Island, now being altered as an addition...

A day down on the farm

Caption: "A day down on the farm--Eagerly awaited annual spring event is the Brooklyn College Fair, a day of fun with a serious purpose....

A day in Dodgertown

Two boys with "Dodgertown" tee shirts standing in corridor and pointing to sign overhead reading "215 Montague St." Caption on verso: "A Day...

A day to remember

Young man in wheel chair in stands at Ebbets Field, surrounded by two men in suits and three Dodgers in uniform; Ralph Branca presenting baseball...

A dream come true

Caption: "A dream come true--An 18-month period during which a salary dispute between the Board of Education and the Public Schools Athletic...

A few bombs

Night view of fireworks on Brooklyn Bridge on October 11, 1892.

A gift for Packer

Caption: "A gift for Packer--Mrs. Miles W. Thomley, president of the Parent-Teacher Association of Packer Collegiate Institute, presents Dr. Paul D...

A gift for the Garden

Caption: "A gift for the Garden--Dr. George S. Avery, Jr., director of the Brooklyn Botanic Garden, was presented with a Selectroslide, a...

A grim campaign ahead

Caption: "A grim campaign ahead--And the top of the Sutherland-Roe-Sullivan supported ticket in the Democratic primary battle ahead...

A grim campaign ahead

Caption: "A grim campaign ahead--And the top of the Sutherland-Roe-Sullivan supported ticket in the Democratic primary battle ahead...

A happy bunch

Caption: "A happy bunch--Children of Jewish Hospital of Brooklyn enjoy visit from, left to right, Emil N. Boar, president of the hospital; borough...

A happy trio

Caption: "A happy trio--Bishop James P. DeWolfe of the Episcopal Diocese of Long Island, guest of honor at a dinner given to the medical staff of St....

A heart for Judy

Caption: "A heart for Judy--John Corbett, 6, offers Judy Ann Woods, also 6, his heart on a card at Colony House, 297 Dean St. 'To my sweetheart on...

A helping foot

Two boys with boxing gloves being weighed on scale by smiling man. Caption: "A helping foot: Nine-year-old Butch Castro, center, tries to add a...

A helping hand for the aged

Caption: "A helping hand for the aged--Here is the committee for the annual dinner of the Worschauer Haym Salomon Home for the Aged...

A jolly group of bathers

View of group of people, mostly young men, wearing bathing suits, either in or near a Coney Island swimming pool. Image includes...

A junior high school for Brownsville

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

A lady approves

Caption: "A lady approves--From her portrait, Mrs. Harriet L. Packer looks down on a group of Packer Collegiate Institute students selling war...