POTW: Empire Stores

Tess Colwell

[Empire Stores], circa 1880, v1991.90.9.1; George J. Bischof papers and photographs, ARC.008; Brooklyn Historical Society. [Empire Stores], circa 1880, v1991.90.9.1; George J. Bischof papers and photographs, ARC.008; Brooklyn Historical Society.
Brooklyn Historical Society is exited to announce the opening of the Waterfront exhibition at BHS Dumbo. Waterfront is an exhibition and multimedia experience that brings to life the vibrant history of Brooklyn’s coastline through stories of workers, artists, industries, activists, families, neighborhoods, and ecosystem. BHS Dumbo is located in Brooklyn Bridge Park’s Empire Stores, pictured here around 1880. We hope to see you there!

The photo of the week depicts Empire Stores, located at the Dumbo waterfront, around 1880. The photograph comes from the George J. Bischof papers and photographs collection comprised of photographs, correspondence, and news clippings for to the Brooklyn Engineers Club, all pertaining to George J. Bischof and his employment as an engineer for the Borough of Brooklyn. The photographs are by both George J. Bischof and Joseph P. Hall. The above photograph is by Joseph P. Hall and is part of a series of black-and-white prints of waterfront stores in Brooklyn, mounted accordion style, taken around 1900. You can view the digitized photographs here.

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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