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Methodist Episcopal Church in Brooklyn

Date: 1905
Description: View of entrance way to the Methodist Episcopal Church.
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Meadow Brook Meat Truck

Date: 11 1926
Description: A man sits behind the wheel of an International Model S truck used by Walter Hutwelker Inc. of Brooklyn, "distributor of Meadow Brook Brand hams, bacon, an...
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Gotham Theater and Street Scene

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Description: A view of Gotham Theater and a surrounding street scene, featuring trolleys, horse-drawn vehicles, pedestrians, and an elevated railway.
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Glennwood Road School

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Description: A view of the exterior of the Glennwood Road School in Brooklyn, with children playing baseball outside.
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Methodist Episcopal Home for the Aged

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Description: Front view of the addition to the Methodist Episcopal Home for the Aged, founded on May 10, 1883. Pedestrians are crossing the street near an automobile an...
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First Church of Christ, Scientist

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Description: View across intersection toward the church, which has a tall, polygonal main building. Many of the windows are arched and contain stained glass.
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Orpheum Theatre

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Description: Exterior of the Orpheum Theatre, which opened in 1900. Designed by Frank Freeman in the Beaux-Arts style, the facade features sculptures, a marquee, and ba...
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East River and Brooklyn Bridge

Date: 1910
Description: View of the East River and the Brooklyn Bridge. City buildings stretch as far as the horizon.
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East River and Brooklyn Bridge

Date: 1910
Description: View of the East River and the Brooklyn Bridge. Several boats and ships sail down the river and industrial buildings and skyscrapers stand in the foregroun...
Postcard

Methodist Episcopal Church

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Description: Photographic postcard view of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Caption reads: "M.E. Church, Brooklyn, Wis."
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Street Scene

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Description: A boy sitting on a pony at an intersection. Across the street, a man in overalls stands outside of the restaurant. A large poster for the "Ringling Brother...
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Street Scene

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Description: View across an intersection of a man standing at the corner entrance of an untitled shop. Down the sidewalk on the left a young boy leans over to talk with...
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Depot and Train

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Description: View down railroad tracks of a train arriving at the Brooklyn depot. A man in a suit with a briefcase stands on the platform. Standing near the tracks by t...
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Methodist Evangelical Church

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Description: View across lawn of the exterior of church building. In the background on the right a tent is pitched in the lot between the church and a house.
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Creamery

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Description: View from road of the exterior of the creamery. The main building features a gable roof, a cupola, two chimneys, as well as a garden in front. There are th...
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East Main Street

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Description: View down a snowy commercial street. At the corner is the dentist office of Doctor Devereaux on an upper floor. On the left in the far background is a sign...
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West Main Street

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Description: View across street of a storefront at a snowy intersection.
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High School

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Description: The high school building erected in 1908. The building features three stories, a bell tower, and a hip roof. A small child stands in front of the building.
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Two School Buildings

Date: 1963
Description: Old high school building partly demolished and reflected in the windows of a new school building being constructed.
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Delivery Truck

Date: 08 10 1926
Description: A man is sitting in the passenger seat of a delivery truck parked at the curb in front of a brick building. The sign on the side of the truck bed reads: "P...

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