POTW: Spring

Tess Colwell

[Pathway and Trees in the Brooklyn Botanical Garden], circa 1975, v1990.2.166; Donald L. Nowlan Brooklyn collection, v1990.2.166; Brooklyn Historical Society. [Pathway and Trees in Prospect Park], circa 1975, v1990.2.166; Donald L. Nowlan Brooklyn collection, v1990.2.166; Brooklyn Historical Society.
*Update: We originally attributed this photograph to Brooklyn Botantic Garden, but thanks to reader feedback and to our colleagues at BBG we were able to confirm that it is in fact Prospect Park. Look how the public helps us update our collection records! Thanks!

Monday marked the first day of Spring, after the sixth warmest winter in New York City. The photo of the week depicts a pathway in Prospect Park in early Spring around 1975. This month, you can expect to see several plants begin to bloom in Brooklyn, including daffodils, crocus, and some flowering trees. Check out the Brooklyn Bloom Guide to learn more.

This photograph comes from the Donald L. Nowlan Brooklyn collection comprised of 122 color photographic prints, 165 color slides, and three black-and-white photographic prints, taken by Nowlan, that document locations in Brooklyn during the 1960s and 1970s. There are many images of Brooklyn Botanic Garden, Prospect Park, and Coney Island. To view more photographs from this collection, check out this online image gallery.

Interested in seeing more photos from BHS’s collection? Visit our online image gallery, which includes a selection of our images. Interested in seeing even more historic Brooklyn images? Visit our Brooklyn Visual Heritage website here. To search BHS’s entire collection of images, archives, maps, and special collections visit BHS’s Othmer Library Wed-Sat, 1:00-5:00 p.m. library@brooklynhistory.org

 

This blog post reflects the opinions of the author and does not necessarily represent the views of Brooklyn Public Library.

 

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