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Fire Station with Bell Tower

Date: 1963
Description: View towards the Fire Station, with garage doors and a bell tower on the roof. A road is on the right.
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Brooklyn High School

Date: 1905
Description: View of high school in Brooklyn, with trees in the schoolyard.
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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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Wooden Lawn Chairs

Date: 06 01 1963
Description: A set of wooden lawn chairs are in the foreground on a lawn. They are facing a tree-lined residential street.
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Brooklyn Railroad Station

Date: 1905
Description: Elevated view of railroad tracks and station.
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Aerial View of Town

Date: 1930
Description: Aerial view of the town, including business, houses, and railroad tracks cutting through the town.
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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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International Hardware Truck

Date: 08 10 1926
Description: A driver sits behind the wheel of an International Model S truck used by the Frank J. O'Brien Hardware Company. A service station is in the background. The...
Postcard

Postcard View of Brooklyn Bridge

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Description: Three-dimensional postcard view of the Brooklyn Bridge with ships and steamboats in the water and the city in the distance. The flag of the United States f...
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Labor Day Parade

Date: 1955
Description: The Brooklyn Grange parade float in a Labor Day parade. Men and women on the float mimic various household and recreational activities.
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Mobil Gasoline Station Sign

Date: 05 19 1963
Description: A Mobil gasoline service station sign is in the foreground. Across the street is a blacksmith shop. On the left is a residential home next to the blacksmit...
Photograph

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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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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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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Residential Street

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Description: View down a tree-lined dirt road in a residential area. A car is parked at the curb in the distance.
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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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