Williamsburg (New York, N.Y.)

146 India St.

Exterior, close-up view of a presumably abandoned building located at 146 India Street.

83 Leonard St.

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

America in Brooklyn

Caption: "America in Brooklyn--Home, church, school and flag. Homes in the Williamsburg Housing Project on Graham Ave. near Maujer St., with...

Armory in Williamsburg

Exterior, close-up, partial view of the 17th (formerly 47th) Corps Artillery Armory, located from Marcy Avenue to Harrison Avenue and...

Bird's eye view from roof

Aerial view of residential section of Williamsburg including Boerum Street and Lorimer Street.

Boerum & Lorimer Sts.

Section of Boerum Street, between Lorimer Street and Leonard Street, a Williamsburg business district, with stores on ground floor...

Breaking ground

Caption: "Breaking ground for the five-story dormitory of the Yeshivath Torah Vodaath [and Mesivta at 160 South 2nd Street], Rabbi Samuel Goder,...

Cochrane House, Flushing Avenue

Exterior view of a historic wooden house adjacent to a brick factory building that has a painted wall sign in...

Cramped play yard

Caption: "Cramped play yard behind old building is hemmed in by other buildings and its pavement is crumbling, further arousing ire of the...

Eastern District Branch of Y. M. C. A.

Exterior view of Eastern District Branch of the Y. M. C. A. located at 179 Marcy Avenue. Image includes...

Evil harvest

Caption: "Evil harvest--Inspector John E. Gleason of the Sanitation Department supervises as departmental workers load uprooted marijuana onto truck....

Feast of Mt. Carmel

Exterior view of the Feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel, a street festival in Williamsburg.

Feast of Mt. Carmel

Exterior, close-up view of the statue of Giglio, atop a very tall pedestal, at the Feast of Our Lady of Carmel in Wuilliamsburg.

Feast of Mt. Carmel

Exterior, close-up view of several men carrying a statue of Giglio at the Feast of Our Lady of Carmel in Williamsburg.

First Hebrew Day Nursery

Facade of First Hebrew Day Nursery and Neighborhood House of Brooklyn, a small, two-story, brick building at 221 Division...

First Hebrew Day Nursery & Neighborhood House

Close-up of entrance of First Hebrew Day Nursery and Neighborhood of Brooklyn, a...

From 1072 Lorimer St.

Exterior view taken from the bathroom window of 1072 Lorimer Street, apartment 4R, showing the backs of two buildings. Bank dome can be...

Grand Street

Exterior, close-up view of three young Girl Scouts holding a banner reading "Williamgburg G. S. Brooklyn N. Y." at a street fair on Grand Street.

Grand Street

Exterior, close-up view of two young, African American girls eating ices at a street fair on Grand Street.

Grand Street

Exterior, close-up view of an unidentified, middle-aged man standing on Grand Street, displaying tatoos on his arms. Image includes portion of a...

Hospital station wagon paid for

Caption: "Hospital station wagon paid for--Sister Rose Virginia, administrator of St. Catherine's Hospital, receives...

Infants Hospital

Infants Hospital located at 396 Herkimer Street.

Infants Hospital

Infants Hospital located at 396 Herkimer Street.

Infants Hospital

Infants Hospital located at 396 Herkimer Street. Includes Brooklyn Nursery in the far left.

Iron shop & stable

Interior of iron shop and stable at 53-57 Boerum Street in Williamsburg; three boys are standing in far left background.

Johnson Ave. & Leonard St.

Residential section of Johnson Avenue between Leonard Street and Lorimer Street in Williamsburg with group of children...

Kent Ave.

Exterior, close-up view of three seemingly abandoned buildings located on Kent Avenue between Broadway and South 8th Street.

Leonard & Boerum Sts.

Section of Leonard Street between Boerum Street and Johnson Avenue, a business district in Williamsburg, with stores on ground floor...

Lorimer & Boerum Sts.

Intersection of Lorimer Street and Boerum Street in Williamsburg, business district with stores on ground floor of apartment houses...

New $50,000 day nursery

Caption: "New $50,000 day nursery to be dedicated today--The photograph shows the up-to-date structure to be opened today by the...

North 3rd St.

Exterior view of the East River shoreline at the foot of North 3rd Street.

North 4th Street

Exterior, close-up view of seemingly abandoned buildings on North 4th Street.The exact location of is unknown. Near Avenue M.

North 4th Street

Exterior, close-up view of seemingly abandoned buildings on North 4th Street. The street address is 131. Near Avenue M.

Old and new P. S. 50

Caption: "Old and new P. S. 50, now a junior high school at South 3d St. and Driggs Ave. The building in the right foreground was erected...

Old Conselyea House, 379 Graham Avenue

Street view of adjacent storefronts and a historic house at 379 Graham Avenue. The corner building,...

Our Lady of the Snow Parade

Exterior, close-up view of the Our Lady of the Snow Parade in front of building at 410 Graham Avenue...

Our Lady of the Snow Parade

Exterior, close-up view of the Our Lady of the Snow Parade. Shows several people standing in front of a building at 410 Graham...

P.S. 16

Caption: "One of the most famous schools in all the city is old P. S. 16, [157] Wilson St., [a large, three-story, brownstone building] between Lee and Bedford...

P.S. 16

Caption : "Date of building, 1858, appears proudly on front of P. S. 16, 157 Wilson St. ..;" flag is flying from window above sign.

P.S. 18

Facade of PS 18, a four-story brick building located on Maujer Street near Ewen Street, with iron fence along front and adjacent buildings on both sides.

P.S. 20

Caption: "P. S. 20, [a three-story, brick building with sign above doorway and iron fence along front] at Union Ave. and Keap St., was built in 1848, added to in...

Plenty of dream stuff

Caption: "Plenty of dream stuff--There seems to be no end to the marijuana 'plantations' unearthed in the borough. Here Sanitation...

PS 122

Facade of PS 122, a large, four-story, brick building located at Harrison Avenue and Heyward Street, with iron fence along front and side, adjacent buildings on...

PS 19

Close-up of facade of PS 19, a large, five-story, brick building located at Keap Street and South 3rd Street, iron fence along front and side, eight schoolboys and...

Rear view of rag shop

Debris-filled backyard of rag shop at 68 Johnson Avenue in Williamsburg.

Remembers it well

Adolescent boy and three men, one pointing at adolescent boy, seated at table. Caption: "REMEMBERS IT WELL: Edward Walsh identifies Jack...

St. Catherine's Hospital

Exterior views, in different sizes, of St. Catherine's Hospital located at 133 Bushwick Avenue. This image is not dated.

St. Catherine's Hospital

Exterior views, in different sizes, of St. Catherine's Hospital located at 133 Bushwick Avenue.

St. Catherine's Hospital nurses home

Exterior view of St. Catherine's Hospital nurses home. The hospital was located at 133 Bushwick...

Study in savagery

Two adolescent boys, arrested for "thrill kill" of a homeless man in Williamsburg, seated at table in precinct house. Caption: "STUDY IN...

Summer play

Caption: "Summer play--School-age children of working mothers emjoy activity like that at the First Hebrew Day Nursery, 221 Division Ave, sponsored by...

View of rear yards at 47 Boerum St.

Backyard at 47 Boerum Street in Williamsburg with several children (two in second floor window of house), some...

View of sidewalk on West Side of Manhattan Ave.

View of busy street in Williamsburg with lettering on sidewalk ("202+00"), presumably...

View of yard at 71 Leonard St.

Debris-filled backyard and portion of wood-frame house at 71 Leonard Street with laundry hanging on clothesline in...

Weekly drills

Caption: "... Private, corporal, and sergeant every Thursday night ... don the uniform of the 102d Quartermaster Group, New York National Guard, for...

William J. Gaynor Junior High School

Caption: "Architect's perspective shows the William J. Gaynor Junior High School, at Graham Ave. and...

Williamsburg

View of portion of a building, located at 351 Kent Avenue, and a portion of another building, on the far left, with a fire escape. Image includes a...

Williamsburg Athletes

Caption: "Williamsburg Athletes--This group of young athletes, whose grim looks make up for their lack of size, posed for the camera...

Williamsburg tragedy

Aerial view. Caption: "Williamsburg tragedy--Neighbors in Williamsburg look on as ambulance carries away bodies of Edward Becker and...

Yeshivah Torah Vodaath and Mesifta

Caption: "An architect's drawing of the new high school building of the Yeshivah Torah Vodaath and Mesifta...