About This Item

  • Call NumberUNDE_0069
  • TitleNew Brighton Theatre & Casino
  • SummaryAerial view of two buildings in Coney Island: building on left has large sign on wall, "The New Brighton Theatre; matinee daily; high class vaudeville" and water tower on roof; building on right has free-standing sign on roof, "Rosonweber's Casino;" intersecting streets, portion of wood deck with railing in foreground, and water in far background.
  • Date1912
  • Formatstill image
  • Physical Description1 photographic print : black & white, gelatin silver ; 9 x 11 in.
  • Genregelatin silver printsphotographic prints
  • NotePhotographer's name inscribed on recto. Title from inscription on recto. Collection owned jointly by Brooklyn Public Library and Brooklyn Museum; original glass plate negatives held by Brooklyn Museum.
  • CreatorUnderhill, Irving, -1960
  • SubjectCasinos -- New York (State) -- New York ; Theaters -- New York (State) -- New York
  • PlaceBrooklyn (New York, N.Y.)Coney Island (New York, N.Y.)
  • Cite AsIrving I. Underhill photograph collection, Brooklyn Museum/Brooklyn Public Library, Center for Brooklyn History
  • 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.
  • FolderIrving I. Underhill photograph collection