No skates? No problem! Taken by amateur photographer George Bradford Brainerd (1845–1887) in the 1870s, this photograph shows several children sliding around on the slushy snow beneath a pavilion in what is today called Fort Greene Park. The park would have been known as Washington Park at the time as it was only renamed for the Revolutionary War-era fort in 1897.
Though Brainerd took many photographs of Brooklyn's infrastructure and waterways as the city’s Deputy Water Purveyor, many of his personal photographs focus on the people of Brooklyn—from laborers to playing children.
Interested in seeing more photos from CBH’s collections? Visit our online image gallery, which includes a selection of our images, or the digital collections portal at Brooklyn Public Library. We welcome appointments to research our entire collection of images, archives, maps, and special collections. Our reference staff is available to help with your research! You can reach us at cbhreference@bklynlibrary.org.
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