445 East 5th Street. El Apartments

Presbyterian Home for Aged Exterior view of Presbyterian Home for the Aged located at 390 Ocean Parkway.

P.S. 179 Facade of PS 179, a large, five-story, brick building, with several small residential buildings on both sides, and four men standing on sidewalk, two utility poles, small shed, and intersecting streets in foreground.

\[E. 4th Street at corner of Church Avenue.] E. 4th Street at corner of Church Avenue (s.e. corner).

\[View of north side of Cortelyou Road.] View of north side of Cortelyou Road between E. 4th Street and E. 5th Street. Northeast corner of East 5th Street and Cortelyou Road at far right.

\[North side of Cortelyou Road.] North side of Cortelyou Road between E. 4th Street and E. 5th Street. Corner of E. 5th Street at right.

\[View of Church Avenue looking east.] View of Church Avenue looking east. Taken from corner of E. 3rd Street.

\[Cortelyou Road & Ocean Parkway, Brooklyn, NY] Cortelyou Road & Ocean Parkway, Brooklyn, NY. Showing early trolley bus #1005.

\[North side of Cortelyou Road.] North side of Cortelyou Road between Ocean Parkway and E. 7th Street (There are only two homes on this street + a big apt. house facing on Ocean Parkway).

Rabbi Abraham M. Heller Image represented is one of a related set (PORT 0468), some of which may also be described in this new record; Two portraits. Caption: 0468: "Rabbi A. M. Heller of the Flatbush Jewish Center of Brooklyn, left, installed as president of the New York Board of Jewish Ministers, is congratulated by Rabbi Joseph H. Lookstein of Manhattan, outgoing president of the group ... Rabbi David De Sola ... looks on." 0469: "Rabbi Abraham M. Heller ... is congratulated by Rabbi Israel Herbert Levinthal of Brooklyn Jewish Center on the occasion of Rabbi Heller's 25 anniversary ... as Rabbi Max Arzt of the Jewish Theological Seminary looks on. ..."

At cornerstone ceremony Caption: "At cornerstone ceremony--Shown gazing at the newly placed cornerstone of the projected educational institute and community house of the Flatbush Jewish Center are, left to right, Mrs. Jacob Cohen, Jacob A. Brady, Jacob Cohen, Donald Freund, historian of the center, and Rabbi A. M. Heller, spiritual leader."

Flatbush Jewish Center Exterior view of Flatbush Jewish Center located at 500 Church Avenue with parked automobile and man standing in foreground.

Break ground for center Caption: "Break ground for center--Herman Ruben, president, Flatbush Jewish Center; L. Donald Freund, Rabbi A. M. Heller, spiritual head of the center, and Maximilian Moss, acting chairman, Board of Education, left to right, break ground for the new ... Center at 220 Ocean Parkway." Three of the men are holding shovels.

Torah presentation Image represented is one of a related set (SWEL 0382), some of which may also be described in this new record; Caption (0382): "Torah presentation--David Tornberg (right) presents Torah to Rabbi Rosenthal of the Old Age Relief Center, 1931 75th St., in memory of the late Mr. and Mrs. Philip Tochterman." 0383 shows two teenage boys carrying Torah scrolls at unidentified location.

Flatbush Jewish Center Caption: "The new $1,000,000 educational institute of the Flatbush Jewish Center was formally dedicated at ceremonies held in the institution." Shown, left to right, are Former District Attorney Donald Freund, chairman of the dedication committee; Samuel Cohen, chairman of the building committee; Rabbi Israel Levinthal of the Jewish Center of Brooklyn; Dr. Harold Weinberg, president of the center \[holding large symbolic key], and Rabbi A. M. Heller.

Flatbush Jewish Center Caption: "A contract for the construction of a $750,000 community center and educational institute at 220 Ocean Parkway which will be a part of the Flatbush Jewish Center, 500 Church Ave., has been signed. At the ceremony were Samuel M. Cohen, president of the building committee; Isidor H. Griboff, president of the .. Center; Maurice Courland, architect, and J. R. Stevenson, contractor."

Rabbi Abraham M. Heller Image represented is one of a related set (PORT 0468), some of which may also be described in this new record; Two portraits. Caption: 0468: "Rabbi A. M. Heller of the Flatbush Jewish Center of Brooklyn, left, installed as president of the New York Board of Jewish Ministers, is congratulated by Rabbi Joseph H. Lookstein of Manhattan, outgoing president of the group ... Rabbi David De Sola ... looks on." 0469: "Rabbi Abraham M. Heller ... is congratulated by Rabbi Israel Herbert Levinthal of Brooklyn Jewish Center on the occasion of Rabbi Heller's 25 anniversary ... as Rabbi Max Arzt of the Jewish Theological Seminary looks on. ..."

Flatbush Jewish Center Image represented is one of a related set (SWEL 0369), some of which may also be described in this new record; Two images. Caption (0374): "Samuel Cohen, chairman of the building committee of the Flatbush Jewish Center, hurries the men working on the new building at Ocean Parkway and Church Ave. ..."

Mayor cuts the ribbon Caption: "Mayor cuts the ribbon, officially opening the Educational Institute and Community House of the Flatbush Jewish Center, 500 Church Ave. Observing the operation are, left to right, Dr. Harold M. Weinberg, Rabbi A. M. Heller, Mayor Impellitteri, Donald Freund and S. M. Cohen."

New boro place of worship Caption: "\[Architectural rendering] of the new Flatbush Jewish Center which will be erected at 220 Ocean Parkway. Ground breaking ceremonies for the seven-story building will be held tomorrow with Borough President Cashmore as one of the speakers. ... The building ... was designed by Maurice Courland."

Going up Caption: "Going up--Steel frame of new community house of Flatbush Jewish Center on Ocean Parkway, just off Church Ave. Present center ... is just around corner at 500 Church Ave. ..."

Torah presentation Image represented is one of a related set (SWEL 0382), some of which may also be described in this new record; Caption (0382): "Torah presentation--David Tornberg (right) presents Torah to Rabbi Rosenthal of the Old Age Relief Center, 1931 75th St., in memory of the late Mr. and Mrs. Philip Tochterman." 0383 shows two teenage boys carrying Torah scrolls at unidentified location.

Brooklyn men honored Caption: "Brooklyn man honored--Shown at the dedication of stained glass windows to two Brooklyn soldiers killed in action are, left to right, Arthur Levee, commander of Bill Brown Post, Rabbi Louis Cohen, the two fathers, Abe Kessler and Charles Brown, and Sam Finel of Sgt. Meyer Levin Post."

Flatbush Jewish Center (Church Ave. & Ocean Pkw.) View of five-story modern building in two wings, with Hebrew and English inscriptions ("PROCLAIM LIBERTY THROUGHOUT THE LAND," "I SHALL NOT DIE") on facade; two pedestrians crossing street; automobiles waiting for light to change at intersection.

Planning Flatbush dedication Caption: "Planning Flatbush dedication--This quartet met recently to complete arrangements for the dedication of the new community center of the Flatbush Jewish Center, 500 Church Ave. ... Left to right, seated, are former Assistant District Attorney Donald L. Freund, Samuel M Cohen, chairman of the building committee, and Dr. Harold M. Weinberg, center president. Standing is Rabbi Abraham M. Heller, spiritual leader."

Flatbush Jewish Center Image represented is one of a related set (SWEL 0369), some of which may also be described in this new record; Two images. Caption (0374): "Samuel Cohen, chairman of the building committee of the Flatbush Jewish Center, hurries the men working on the new building at Ocean Parkway and Church Ave. ..."

\[ #709 Cortelyou Road.] \#709 Cortelyou Road.

\[Church Avenue at corner of Beverley Road.] Church Avenue at corner of Beverley Road.

\[#602 Cortelyou Road.] \#602 Cortelyou Road at southeast corner of Cortelyou Road and Ocean Parkway. Ocean Parkway side/ showing (right).

Beverly Presbyterian Church Facade of Beverly Presbyterian Church, Beverly Road and East 8th Street, with metal fence along front and side; automobile in center foreground which, it is assumed, has crashed into fence, many spectators looking at automobile, several policemen in left foreground, residential building on far left, large trees on both sides, and intersecting streets.

New parish house Three men standing on lawn: man on left is wearing black robe and holding book, man in center has foot on shovel. three men and two women are standing behind them in center and at left, and several spectators are sitting in chairs on right. Caption: "New parish house--Fred Benzenberg, co-chairman of the building committee, wields spade at ground-breaking ceremonies for new parish house at Bethlehem Evangelical and Reformed Church, Cortelyou Road and E. 7th St. Ready to lend a helping hand are the Rev. John W. Schauer Jr., pastor, and Stanley D. Hicks, president of the church, right."

Bethlehem Evangelical Church Facade of Bethlehem Evangelical and Reformed Church, Cortelyou Road and East 7th Street, with residential buildings on both sides, pedestrian, and trees and man on bicycle in foreground.

The Friendly Church View from left of brick church with crenelated rectangular tower, possibly Bethlehem Evangelical and Reformed Church at Cortelyou Road and East 7th Street, under construction; ladder propped against tower; construction debris in foreground.

\[Ocean Parkway.] Ocean Parkway - east side just north of Church Avenue.

Ocean Parkway from Church Avenue, Ditmas Park / Prospect Park South, Brooklyn, September 5, 1914. Photographed for the Success Postal Card Company.

\[#129 Cortelyou Road.] \#129 Cortelyou Road at northwest corner of E. 2nd Street and Cortelyou Road.

Fatal crash Night photograph.Overturned automobile on street attended by fire fighters and police officer; pedestrians observing from sidewalk in background; superette or drugstore behind pedestrians. Caption: "Fatal crash -- Firemen wash down street at intersection of Ocean Parkway and Church Ave., where car driven by Max Lehrenbaum, 52, of 1771 Dahill Road, was overturned in collision with auto operated by Kenneth Olson, 21, of 310 Windsor Place. Lehrenbaum was fatally injured in the crash . . . ."

\[Gravesend Avenue Roadway: IND Crosstown Line] Survey negative documents the sidewalk and roadway of Gravesend Avenue as part of the maintenance and construction of the IND Crosstown Line. Shows sidewalk, street, trolley tracks, storefronts, pedestrians, and automobiles.

\[Gravesend Avenue Between Avenue C and Cortelyou Road: IND Crosstown Line] Survey negative documenting the planning and construction of the IND Crosstown Line in Brooklyn. Image shows track and roadway conditions at Gravesend Avenue. Logbook reads: Camera set at west rail of west track at Gravesend Avenue at station 85+75, looking north showing roadway, Gravesend Avenue between Avenue C and Cortelyou Road.

Greater New York Savings Bank Image represented is one of a related set (BANK 0101), some of which may also be described in this new record; Two architectural renderings, in different sizes, of the Flatbush Branch of Greater New York Savings Bank constructed at the intersection of Church Avenue and McDonald Avenue. 0101 is not dated.

\[Gravesend Avenue Between Avenue C and Cortelyou Road: IND Crosstown Line] Survey negative documenting the planning and construction of the IND Crosstown Line in Brooklyn. Image shows track and roadway conditions at Gravesend Avenue. Logbook reads: Camera set at west rail of west track at Gravesend Avenue at station 87+75, looking north showing roadway, Gravesend Avenue between Avenue C and Cortelyou Road.

Flatbush fire routs 20 families Six firemen examining charred rooftop; two in foreground with pikes and staves. Caption: "Flatbush fire routs 20 families: Firemen see to it that no dangerous sparks are left on roof of six-story apartment house at 811 Cortelyou Road, where two-alarm fire broke out today. . . ."

573 E. 2nd Street, Brooklyn, November 10, 1915. Photographed for Joseph P. Day.

573 E. 2nd Street, Brooklyn, November 10, 1915. Photographed for Joseph P. Day.

\[E. 7th Street just south of Church Avenue.] E. 7th Street just south of Church Avenue.

\[Cortelyou Road Between Gravesend Avenue and East 2nd Street: IND Crosstown Line] Survey negative documenting the planning and construction of the IND Crosstown Line in Brooklyn. Image shows track and roadway conditions at Gravesend Avenue. Logbook reads: Camera set at east rail of east track at Gravesend Avenue at station 90+50, looking east showing roadway, Cortelyou Road between Gravesend Avenue and East 2nd Street.

\[Kensington Station P.O., McDonald Avenue.] Kensington Station P.O., McDonald Avenue.

\[Corner E. 7th Street and Church Avenue.] Corner E. 7th Street and Church Avenue.

\[E. 7th Street just south of Church Avenue.] E. 7th Street just south of Church Avenue.