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International D-35 Panel Truck Delivering Syrup

Date: 1938
Description: International D-35 box panel truck delivering Fox's Ubet chocolate flavored syrup to a "Sweet Shoppe." The truck was owned by H. Fox & Company, 283 Christo...
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Loading Cargo with International Model 20 Tractor

Date: 03 25 1936
Description: Dock worker using an International Model 20 tractor equipped with a Lidgerwood crane to load cargo onto a ship.
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Hughes' Air Victory

Date: 07 14 1938
Description: Minutes after finishing their record-breaking flight around the world (in 7 hours and 28 minutes), Howard Hughes and the four aviators who flew with him we...
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Markham Waves to the Crowd

Date: 09 1936
Description: Beryl Markham, a former Kenyan bush pilot, waves to the crowd as she arrives at Floyd Bennett Field in New York. She had just completed the first solo east...
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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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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...
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Lovers' Lane

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Description: Two couples standing in the woods. Caption reads: Lovers' Lane, Forest Hill Park, Brooklyn, N.Y."
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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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Cypress Hill Cemetery

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Description: A stone archway over the entrance of Cypress Hill Cemetery.
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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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Shore Road Hospital

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Description: View across road toward the Shore Road Hospital. A gate stands at the edge of the property at the sidewalk and leads to stairs and the entrance of the hosp...
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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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