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."

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: 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

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.

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

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

89 Gerry Street. White Silver Wet Wash Laundry.

\[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.

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

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 Harrison Ave., east side, from Middleton to Loriner Streets. April 20, 1931. P. L. Sperr.

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

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

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

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.

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.

585-587 Broadway. Two old buildings, stores under elevated tracks, 2:46pm.

585 Broadway. Two old buildings, stores under elevated tracks.

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.

Gayety Theater Partial view of the Gayety Theater located at the intersection of Broadway and Throop Avenue. The image is not dated.

\[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.

Brooklyn: Harrison Avenue - Lynch Street Harrison Ave., east side, south from Lynch Street. April 30, 1931. P. L. Sperr.

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: 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.

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.

Lincoln Savings Bank Image represented is one of a related set (BANK 0129), some of which may also be described in this new record; Two close-up, exterior views. Caption (0129): "Pictured is the newly remodeled main office of the Lincoln Savings Bank of Brooklyn at 531Broadway.The former bank quarters, constructed in the early seventies, had become inadequate to serve the rapidly growing requirements of the bank and its clients." 0130 is not dated.

Banking procedure--1866 style Caption: "Banking procedure--1866 style--Professional actors \[two men, two women] portraying the opening day scene of June 30, 1866, at the Lincoln Savings Bank, 531 Broadway, during open house ceremonies held yesterday at the bank to celebrate the completion of extensive alterations to banking floor and mezzanine. Counters made of planks and wooden horses actually were used when bank opened 88 years ago."

Lincoln Savings Bank Image represented is one of a related set (BANK 0129), some of which may also be described in this new record; Two close-up, exterior views. Caption (0129): "Pictured is the newly remodeled main office of the Lincoln Savings Bank of Brooklyn at 531Broadway.The former bank quarters, constructed in the early seventies, had become inadequate to serve the rapidly growing requirements of the bank and its clients." 0130 is not dated.

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

\[Southeast corner of Marcy Avenue and Lynch Street. ] Southeast corner of Marcy Avenue and Lynch Street. Corner building is #365 Marcy Avenue.

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.

Brooklyn: 47th Regiment Armory (North Portland Avenue Armory), corner of North Portland Avenue and Auburn Place, undated.

Inspection of Forty-seventh Regiment by Gen. James McLeer.

Brooklyn, N.Y., 47th Regiment Armory.