About This Item

  • TitleStatue of John Howard Payne
  • Call NumberPOST_0268
  • Cite AsBrooklyn Eagle Postcard collection, Brooklyn Public Library, Center for Brooklyn History
  • SummaryBust of New York City born actor, John Howard Payne, on tall pedestal in Prospect Park. Payne was also an author, poet, and playwright.
  • Date[190-?]
  • Formatstill image
  • Physical Description1 postcard : black & white. ; 6 x 4 in.
  • Genrepostcards
  • NoteTitle from caption on recto.
  • SubjectPayne, John Howard, 1791-1852 ; Actors -- New York (State) -- New York ; Busts -- New York (State) -- New York ; Statues -- New York (State) -- New York
  • CollectionBrooklyn Eagle Postcard collection
  • PlaceBrooklyn (New York, N.Y.)Prospect Park (New York, N.Y.)
  • RightsThis work is in the Public Domain. The Center for Brooklyn History at Brooklyn Public Library can provide a copy of this work free of charge.