Century of progress Caption: "Century of progress-Present headquarters of the executive staff, manufacturing and research activities at 11 Bartlett St., of Charles Pfizer & Co., now celebrating its 100th anniversary. Launched in a small, closeby factory building to manufacture a small line of simple chemicals in 1849, it is now world renowned as the basic producer of an extensive line of fine chemicals and the largest producer of antibiotics ..."

Coney outing Caption: "Coney outing--At third annual outing of Charles Pfizer & Co., 11 Bartlett St., Alice and Eileen Brady of 87 MacDougal St. are helped on a Steeplechase Park ride by John L. Smith, president of the company. Some 6,500 employees and members of their families attended."

Brooklyn: Flushing Avenue - Harrison Avenue Flushing Avenue, at Harrison Avenue. The gas station occupies a triangular plot, bounded on the far side by Bartlett Street. On the latter are the chemical works of the Charles Pfizer Company. P. L. Sperr September 25, 1941

Pfizer hobby show Image represented is one of a related set (WORK 0311, WORK 0312), some of which may also be described in this new record; Three views, in two different sizes, of employees at Charles Pfizer & Co. at hobby show. 0311 shows nurse Marie D. Marino with steins she collected; 0312 shows Muriel R. Ginnity, winner in the photographic division, pointing to her prize-winning picture; 0314 shows Aldona Kacanauskas and Anne Wasko holding dolls wearing native Ukranian costumes.

Pfizer hobby show Image represented is one of a related set (WORK 0311, WORK 0312), some of which may also be described in this new record; Three views, in two different sizes, of employees at Charles Pfizer & Co. at hobby show. 0311 shows nurse Marie D. Marino with steins she collected; 0312 shows Muriel R. Ginnity, winner in the photographic division, pointing to her prize-winning picture; 0314 shows Aldona Kacanauskas and Anne Wasko holding dolls wearing native Ukranian costumes.

Building a better Brooklyn Caption: "Building a better Brooklyn--Evidence of the post-war strides being taken by the borough's industry is this eight-story factory under construction at Flushing and Marcy Aves. by Charles Pfizer & Company, Inc."

On tour Caption: "On tour--Part of a group of 50 scientists who toured the Chas. Pfizer & Co. plant, 630 Flushing Ave., yesterday observe Pfizer employees pouring petri dishes in preparation for biological assay work. The process is pointed out to them by John L. Davenport, executive vice president of the Pfizer Company. The scientists from all over the world, are attending the 47th annual meeting of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers."

Nurse Helen Wolf Caption: "Nurse Helen Wolf puts finishing touches on Christmas tree for children's party at Pfizer's \[Charles Pfizer & Co, located in Williamsburg] tomorrow."

Pigs is pigs Caption: "Pigs is pigs--Two young porkers ... display anything but gratitude to chemist Herbert Luther, whose experiments at the Pfizer laboratories have provided them with terralac, the magic new baby pig food. Scene is the hygienic pig farm maintained in the Pfizer building."

Looking 'em over Caption: "Looking 'em over--Wilma Laufer, finalist in Westinghouse Science Talent Search, examines test tubes in which molds are grown in biochemical laboratories of Charles Pfizer & Co., world's largest producer of antibiotic wonder drugs. Explaining process to her is Jasper H. Kane, director of biochemical research and production. Wilma attends Forest Hills High School." Image includes microscope.

Pfizer hobby show Image represented is one of a related set (WORK 0311, WORK 0312), some of which may also be described in this new record; Three views, in two different sizes, of employees at Charles Pfizer & Co. at hobby show. 0311 shows nurse Marie D. Marino with steins she collected; 0312 shows Muriel R. Ginnity, winner in the photographic division, pointing to her prize-winning picture; 0314 shows Aldona Kacanauskas and Anne Wasko holding dolls wearing native Ukranian costumes.

World's biggest producer of antibiotics Caption: "World's largest producer of antibiotics--Constant experimentation is conducted in laboratories of Brooklyn's chas. Pfizer & Co., seeking new wonder drugs to save lives." Image includes unidentified man working in laboratory.

Pfizer & Co. corn Caption: "Secret of faster plant growth revealed today by scientist. Corn sprinkled with water containing tiny amount of antibiotic, terramycin, grows taller faster than same seeds in untreated soil. Experiments conducted by Dr. Louis G. Nickell in the laboratories of Chas. Pfizer & Co., Brooklyn , showed as little as one part terramycin to one million parts water, make more seed sprout into plants. ..." Image shows corn growing in two window boxes.

They frolic with Mr. Claus Caption: "Old Santa himself discovers ... Richard Szuminsky of 542 Flushing Ave. and Johnny Melloy of 642 Park Ave. helping themselves to holiday packages. Youngsters were among 500 guests of fifth annual Christmas party for neighborhood children of all faiths arranged by employees of Chas. Pfizer & Co, 630 Flushing Ave."

Hands across the sea Caption: "Hands across the sea--Some $11,000 worth of Terramycin, newest American antobiotic 'wonder drug,' destined for treatment of cholera sufferers in India, is accepted by Mme Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit, Indian Ambassador to the United States, from John E. McKeen, left of Charles Pfizer & Co. of Brooklyn, manufacturers of the drug, and Dhiren Dey, India's largest antibiotic importer, who made gift jointly."

Brooklyn: Wallabout St. - Harrison Ave. Wallabout Street (right), at the northwest co ner of Harrison Avenue, showing the corner clearance created by the d molition of severalireme dwellings. P. L. Sperr September 25, 1V41

89 Gerry Street. White Silver Wet Wash Laundry, boiler view.

89 Gerry Street. White Silver Wet Wash Laundry.

Human beings eat here Caption: "Human beings eat here--Despite a beam precariously lodged in the ceiling--the unrepaired remains of a fire in the 'rear house' at 159 Harrison Ave.--a couple uses this kitchen daily. Chief Assistant District Attorney Edward S. Silver (left) and Assistant District Attorney Joseph P. Hoey note the beam during an inspection tour yesterday which resulted in a borough-wide drive against such dwellings."

Brooklyn: Marcy Avenue - Wallabout Street Marcy Ave., east side, north from Wallabout Street. April 20, 1931. P. L. Sperr.

Built-in air conditioning Three men in suits standing on stoop before dilapidated, two-story wooden house; wooden fence, flowering tree, clothesline, rear of brick apartment building in background. Caption: "Built-in air conditioning -- Chief Assistant District Attorney Edward S. Silver (left) points to broken windows in 'rear house' at rear of 159 Harrison Ave. The house which Silver, Benjamin Saltzman (right), borough Superintendent of Housing and Buildings and Assistant District Attorney Joseph P. Hoey inspected yesterday shelters two families totaling nine people."

Brooklyn: Flushing Avenue - Whipple Street Flushing Avenue (right), at the intersection of of Whipple Street, looking east. At the apex is the Grace Theatre, formerly the Whitehouse Theatre. P. L. Sperr September 25, 1941 Ng No..-970

Brooklyn: Whipple St. - Flushing Ave. Whipple St. across intersection with Flushing Ave., B'klyn. Sept. 25, 1941 P.L. Sperr, phobgra:her

Brooklyn: Walton St. - Union Ave. Walton Street, w. fr. Union Avenue, Jrooklyn. P. L. Sperr, photographer Sept. 25, 1941 Neg. No. A-1095

P.S. 168 Facade of PS 168, a large, five-story, brick building located at Throop Avenue and Bartlett Street, with large section of intersecting streets and sidewalk in foreground.

PS 148 Partial facade of PS 148, a large, four-story, brick and masonry building at an unknown Brooklyn location, with several school children and woman standing in front, and construction site in foreground, with covered horse-drawn wagon on far right, and man working on site on left. Note: There is no evidence that PS 148 exists at the time of cataloging.

\[#699 Flushing Avenue.] \#699 Flushing Avenue.

Golden jubilee pageant Caption: "Golden jubilee pageant--Children of Hebrew Educational Society Community Play School, 563 Hopkinson Avenue, close play school season with a scene depicting progress since the Dutch bouth Manhattan from the Indians. Left to right are Norman Shea, Gloria Sperber and Stuart Williams as Indians, and Arnold Goluh, Libby Bruch and Melvin Berman as the Dutch."

Brooklyn: Flushing Avenue - Whipple Street Flushing Ave. e. fr. Ehipple St., Bklyn. Sept. 25, 1941 P. L. Sperr, photographer Neg. No. A-843

Brooklyn: Ellery Street - Delmonico Place Ellery Street, adjoining the northeast corner of Delmonico Place, showing Public School No. 148. Board of Education of the City of New York June 25, 1V31

Harrison: IND Crosstown Line Looking north of Harrison, Brooklyn. Photograph was taken as part of a survey prior to the completion of the IND Crosstown Line.

\[515 Marcy Avenue: IND Crosstown Line] Survey negative documenting construction of the IND Crosstown Line in Brooklyn showing roadway conditions. Logbook reads: Camera at southeast corner of Marcy and Park Avenues on sidewalk showing 515 Marcy Avenue.

567 Flushing Avenue, Brooklyn, New York, United States

567 Flushing Avenue, Brooklyn, New York, United States

569 Flushing Avenue, Brooklyn, New York, United States

Brooklyn: Whipple St. - Throop Ave. Whipple Street from Throop Avenue, Brooklyn, showing All Saints Parochial School. P. L. Sperr, photographer Sept. 23, 1941 Neg. No. A-1089

Brooklyn: Wallabout St. - Throop Ave. WWallabout Street, easr side, north from Throop Avenue to Broadway "El'. P. L. Sperr Septembr 25, 1941 Ney Ne Ne77L2.

Brooklyn: east side of Hopkins Street north of Nostrand Avenue, June 1923.

Brooklyn: east side of Hopkins Street north of Nostrand Avenue, June 1923.

\[Broadway and Leonard Street, Brooklyn, NY] Trolley tracks on Broadway line (# 24) below elevated Broadway line on the Brooklyn Elevated Line. View of shops, automobiles, pedestrians and a pushcart.

Worst block no longer Caption: "Worst block no longer--James Mclaine, 9, of 539 Dean St., is the first child down this slide in the playground \[at an unidentified location] dedicated yesterday on what was once called 'the worst block in Brooklyn.' Looking on are, left to right, City Council President Vincent R. Impellitteri, Borough President Cashmore, the Rev. Dr. Edward Lodge Curran and Park Commissioner Robert Moses."

\[Throop Avenue and Flushing Avenue in Brooklyn, NY] Flushing Avenue trolley and trolley tracks looking north on Throop Avenue to Flushing Avenue in Brooklyn, New York.

Brooklyn: Throop Ave. - Hopkins St. Throop Ave., north from Hopkins St., B'klyn. Sept. 25, 1941 P.L. Sperr, Motographer View of All Saints Roman Catholic Church at Flushing & Throop avenues

\[East side of Throop Avenue.] East side of Throop Avenue between Whipple Street and Flushing Avenue. #115 Throop Avenue - rectory of R.C. Church of All Saints at right.

Brooklyn: Walton St. - Throop Ave. Walton St., Ihroop Ave. to B'way., B'klyn. Sept. 25, 1941 P.L. Sperr, photographer

Throop Avenue - Flushing Avenue northeast corner

\[Middleton Street and Harrison Avenue, Brooklyn, New York] Southeast view of Middleton Street and Harrison Avenue, including Parcels 49-53, in the Williamsburg neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York during construction of the IND Crosstown Line. A synagogue is pictured.

Brooklyn: Harrison Avenue - Middleton Street (1) 117-129 Harrison Ave., north side, east of Middleton Street, showing at No. 121 a Synagogue named Talmud Torah Tifereth Yisrael. April 20, 1931. aw e21: P: 7S K.ig 126Rii1 Ti2ti P. L. Sperr. (2) The same, a more limited view. March 24, 1931. P. L. Sperr. (3) The same, a close-up of the Synagogue. April 20, 1931. P. L. Sperr.

Brooklyn: Harrison Avenue - Middleton Street (1) 117-129 Harrison Ave., north side, east of Middleton Street, showing at No. 121 a Synagogue named Talmud Torah Tifereth Yisrael. April 20, 1931. aw e21: P: 7S K.ig 126Rii1 Ti2ti P. L. Sperr. (2) The same, a more limited view. March 24, 1931. P. L. Sperr. (3) The same, a close-up of the Synagogue. April 20, 1931. P. L. Sperr.