About This Item

  • Call NumberNEIG_2253
  • TitleBorough Hall
  • SummaryImage represented is one of a related set (NEIG 2252), some of which may also be described in this new record; Two close-up views: caption (2252): "This picture taken on an ordinary work day, shows the condition of the steps of Brooklyn's No. 1 door--the entrance to Borough Hall. Newspapers, cigar butts and other refuse commonly litter the area." 2252 includes several pedestrians and moving vehicles in background and 2253 includes partial view of Borough Hall facade and entrance and portions of several commercial building in background.
  • Date1947
  • Formatstill image
  • Physical Description2 photographic prints : black & white, gelatin silver ; 8 x 10 in.
  • Genregelatin silver printsphotographic prints
  • NoteOn verso of 2252: date stamped: Sep[t] 18, 1947. Title from caption on verso of 2252.
  • CreatorBrooklyn Eagle
  • Publisher[Brooklyn Eagle]
  • SubjectBrooklyn Borough Hall (New York, N.Y.) ; Litter (Trash) -- New York (State) -- New York ; Stairs -- New York (State) -- New York
  • CollectionBrooklyn Daily Eagle photographs
  • PlaceBrooklyn (New York, N.Y.)Downtown Brooklyn (New York, N.Y.)
  • Cite AsBrooklyn Daily Eagle photographs, Brooklyn Public Library, Center for Brooklyn History
  • RightsCopyright restrictions apply to the use of this work. For more information or to obtain a reproduction of this work, contact the Center for Brooklyn History at Brooklyn Public Library.
  • FolderFolder: Borough Hall: Building: Exterior: Steps