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47th Regiment Armory
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Designed by William Mundell, the 47th Regiment Armory was built in 1884 on the site of a former baseball grounds. Containing an armory, club rooms, and later a drill hall, the armory was one of the few funded by the state and not Kings County. While the 47th Regiment left the armory in the 1800s, various Army occupants and the National Guard utilized the space until 2011.
571 Flushing Avenue
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Five-alarm fire at the Hub Furniture Company warehouse on Flushing Avenue, March 26, 1930. No workers or firefighters were injured and the fire was brought under control in about one hour.
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61 Walton Street
Brooklyn: Walton St. - Union Ave. Walton Street, w. fr. Union Avenue, Jrooklyn. P. L. Sperr, photographer Sept. 25, 1941 Neg. No. A-1095
439 Marcy Avenue
Brooklyn: Marcy Avenue - Wallabout Street Marcy Ave., east side, north from Wallabout Street. April 20, 1931. P. L. Sperr.
Harrison Avenue and Lorimer Street
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.
Wallabout Street and Harrison Avenue, northwest corner
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
159 Harrison Avenue
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."
161 Harrison Avenue
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."
Talmud Torah Tifereth Yisrael Synagogue (formely German Lutheran Church)
\[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.
Talmud Torah Tifereth Yisrael Synagogue (formely German Lutheran Church)
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.
Talmud Torah Tifereth Yisrael Synagogue (formely German Lutheran Church)
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.
Talmud Torah Tifereth Yisrael Synagogue (formely German Lutheran Church)
Brooklyn: Harrison Avenue - Middleton Street 117 to 133 Harrison Avenue, south from Middleton Street to Lorimer Street. Number 121-23 is the former German Evangelical NN.. Church and was used by the congregation as far back as 1886. It was later converted into a synagogue and is used as such at the time of this photograph. May, 1929 Eugene L. Armbruster Collection
Talmud Torah Tifereth Yisrael Synagogue (formely German Lutheran Church)
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.
121 Harrison Avenue
Brooklyn: Harrison Avenue - Middleton Street Harrison Ave., east side, from Middleton to Loriner Streets. April 20, 1931. P. L. Sperr.
11 Bartlett Street
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 ..."
11 Bartlett Street
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."
11 Bartlett Street
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
365 Marcy Avenue
\[Southeast corner of Marcy Avenue and Lynch Street. ] Southeast corner of Marcy Avenue and Lynch Street. Corner building is #365 Marcy Avenue.
571 Flushing Avenue
567 Flushing Avenue, Brooklyn, New York, United States
571 Flushing Avenue
567 Flushing Avenue, Brooklyn, New York, United States
571 Flushing Avenue
569 Flushing Avenue, Brooklyn, New York, United States
97 Harrison Avenue
Brooklyn: Harrison Avenue - Lynch Street Harrison Ave., east side, south from Lynch Street. April 30, 1931. P. L. Sperr.
47th Regiment Armory
Brooklyn: Lynch Street - Harrison Avenue (1) Lynch Street, west from Harrison Ave. At right foreground, is a view of the 47th Regiment headquarters of the N.Y. State Armory. October 1928. Eugene L. Armbruster Collection. (2) Same, showing view on Marcy Ave. Corner stone laid in 1883. October 1928. Eugene L. Armbruster Collection.
Pfizer Building
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.
47th Regiment Armory
Brooklyn: 47th Regiment Armory (North Portland Avenue Armory), corner of North Portland Avenue and Auburn Place, undated.
Pfizer Building
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 Building
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."
Pfizer Building
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."
Pfizer Building
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."
Pfizer Building
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."
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.
47th Regiment Armory
Inspection of Forty-seventh Regiment by Gen. James McLeer.
47th Regiment Armory
Brooklyn, N.Y., 47th Regiment Armory.
Pfizer Building
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 Building
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.
47th Regiment Armory
Brooklyn 71, State Armory, 355 Marcy Ave; Jerry Spearman, Photographer
47th Regiment Armory
47th Regiment Armory, Brooklyn, N. Y.
Pfizer Building
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.
Pfizer Building
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."
Pfizer Building
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."
89 Gerry Street
89 Gerry Street. White Silver Wet Wash Laundry, boiler view.
89 Gerry Street
89 Gerry Street. White Silver Wet Wash Laundry.
360 Marcy Avenue
Brooklyn: Marcy Avenue - Lynch Street Marcy Avenue, north from Lynch Street, showing W. P. A. track removal operations. The buildings nre on the west side of the avenue. View 2 is north from Heyward Avenue, and view 8 is north from Rutledge Street. Lynch Avenue, Heyward Avenue, and Rutledge Street follow each other consecutively from south to north. June 24, 1936 Views 1,2,3 Works Progress Administration Five Boroughs Project
195 Middleton Street
Brooklyn: Middleton Street - Throop Avenue 166-190 Middleton Street, south side, east of Throop (left) to Harrison Aves. (right), as seen across excavation for the Independent Subway, (City owned) from Lynch Street. March 24, 1931. P. L. Sperr.
539 Flushing Avenue
\[Flushing Avenue and Nostrand Avenue, Looking east, Brooklyn, NY] Trolley tracks at the intersection of Flushing Avenue and Nostrand (right) / Lee (left) Avenues in Brooklyn, NY. Camera is situated in the center of Flushing Avenue, facing East. A Coca-Cola truck and Sunoco gas station are on the North and South sides of the street, respectively. Across Nostrand Avenue, Marcy Houses is under construction and a large sign has been posted to this effect by the Housing Authority.
539 Flushing Avenue
\[Nostrand Avenue at Flushing Avenue, Looking North, Brooklyn, NY] Intersection of Nostrand Avenue and Flushing Avenue in Brooklyn, NY. Camera is positioned in the center of Nostrand Avenue looking north to Flushing Avenue where Lee Avenue begins.
271 Lee Avenue
Nutri Cola sign, 271 Lee Avenue, Williamsburg, Brooklyn
Gayety Theatre
Gayety Theater Partial view of the Gayety Theater located at the intersection of Broadway and Throop Avenue. The image is not dated.
17 Throop Avenue
Brooklyn: Throop Ave. - Walton St. 17-31 Throop Ave., north side, at, adjoining and west of Walton Street. A view of the Beth Sar Sholom, a Jewish Mission. April 20, 1931. P. L. Sperr.
240 Lynch Street
Brooklyn: Lynch Street - Broadway 240-254 Lynch Strcet, south side, at the S.W. corner of Broadway, Brooklyn At extreme left, is the Broadway Brooklyn Elevated Line of the B.M.T. No. 240 is at the right foreground. March 24, 1931. P. L. Sperr.
33 Throop Avenue
Brooklyn: Walton St. - Throop Ave. Walton St., Ihroop Ave. to B'way., B'klyn. Sept. 25, 1941 P.L. Sperr, photographer
535 Flushing Avenue
\[Flushing Avenue at Lee Avenue, Brooklyn, NY] A New York bound trolley is stopped in front of 539 Flushing Avenue with its doors open. A muddy puddle runs between the roadway and the sidewalk.
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