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Lithuania Square
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Lithuanian restaurant at Union Avenue and Stagg Street. September 24, 1941. In the early 20th century, Eastern European immigrants began to settle in Williamsburg, including a significant Lithuanian community (today, the Church of the Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary continues to provide services in Lithuanian). Across Union Avenue from the restaurant is Lithuanian Square (then Lituanica Square), a small gore park with a monument to two Lithuanian aviators who perished in a 1933 attempt to complete a transatlantic flight from Brooklyn to Kaunas, Lithuania.
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.
Most Holy Trinity Church
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Most Holy Trinity Church, ca. 1920-1940. In the latter half of the 19th century, Williamsburg had a significant German Catholic population. The first Most Holy Trinity church was a wood-frame building at Graham and Montrose Avenues, erected in 1853. A new French Gothic church by architects William Ditmars and William Schickel was built between 1882 and 1885. The massive church includes twin 250-foot steeples and stained glass windows imported from Austria. In 1990, the steeples were deemed structurally unsound and sheathed in lead cladding as a precautionary measure.
(Former) Colored School No. 3, later Public School 69
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(Former) Colored School No. 3, later Public School 69 ARCHITECT: Samuel B. Leonard DATE: 1879-81 STYLE: Romanesque Revival Built in 1879-81, the former Colored School No. 3 schoolhouse was designed by architect Samuel B. Leonard, the Superintendent of Buildings and Repairs for the Brooklyn Board of Education. The only known “colored” school building remaining in Brooklyn, Colored School No. 3 as an institution evolved from the town of Williamsburgh’s original African Free School, which had been founded prior to 1841. The school was taken over by the Board of Education of the City of Brooklyn in 1855, when it was given the name “Colored School No. 3.” It was renamed P.S. 69 in 1887, and was later absorbed by the school system of the City of New York after the consolidation of 1898. Romanesque Revival in style, the school building has arched window openings and a prominent entrance with large keystones, a raised central section with a gable and blind arcade, corbelled brickwork, and dentil courses.
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Williamsburg Settlement
Brooklyn outdid Broadway Man with straw hat and comic mustache seated at piano on make-shift stage, accompanied by five elaborately dressed women (three sitting on piano). Caption: "Brooklyn outdid Broadway when the Senior League of the Williamsburg Settlement, 1719 Montrose Ave., staged a 'Gay Nineties Review' at the settlement's theater. Sally Levy won a star on her dressing room door with her version of 'The Last Rose of Summer' as sung to accompaniment by Roaul Gonzalez. In the prettier than pretty chorus were such lovelies as Sylvia Pearson, Lila Sternlicht, Jeanette Mazzarese and Terry Monte."
Williamsburg Settlement
Day camp hi-jinks Two boys, one at left in clown's outfit and holding seltzer bottle, one at right in blackface and holding broom, observed by younger child and woman, in center; painted backdrop partially visible behind boy at left. Caption: "Day camp hi-jinks -- As the Williamsburg Settlement day camp's Summer season ends with a masquerade party at the settlement house, 17 Montrose Ave., Leonard Tancome, left, the clown, and Irving Leibowitz, right, as 'Pete the Tramp,' stage a bit of byplay for the enjoyment of Ralph Spagnoletti and Mrs. David Rubin, president of the settlement."
Williamsburg Settlement
Safety do's and dont's Ten children standing on pavement, woman at end end, and bus with several children waving from windows. Caption: "Safety do's and dont's--Williamsburg Settlement youngsters get instructions on bus safety from Motorcycle Patrolman Francis Mazza just before they embark on last outing of the summer at settlement's summer day camp, Jones beach. Group is made up of kids who could not be sent to the country this year."
Williamsburg Settlement
Cook's little helpers Caption: "Cook's little helpers--Mrs. Isabel Daub doesn't lack for helpers when she starts preparing a meal for 200 youngsters attending the summer day camp of the Williamsburg Settlement, 17 Montrose Ave. Giving her a hand, left to right, are Matthew Fisher, 5; Susan Stoller, 5; Faith Birdy, 7; Sheldon Biberfield, 7; Marion Gregotowicz, 5, and Helen Heineman, 6. Not able to go to camp in the country, the youngsters spend the summer in a fun-filled program at the settlement."
Williamsburg Settlement
Florence Goldberg, 9, says "aaah" Caption: "Florence Goldberg, 9, of 450 Rodney St. says 'a-a-ah' for Dr. Fred Cohen. Visiting the doctor was not at all an unpleasant experience for a group of youngsters \[girls] at the Williamsburg Settlement, 17 Montrose Ave. the medico's okay meant that the boro children were eligible to take part in the settlement's summer day camp."
Williamsburg Settlement
Artists rewarded Boy and girl standing on chairs receiving "Li'l Abner Paint Sets" from man in double-breasted suit. Caption: "Artists rewarded -- Two youngsters who were adjudged best artists in a Williamsburg Settlement Summer Camp painting contest receive paint sets from Mike Sakele, sponsor of the competition. The youngsters are Eleanor Sheinberg, 7, and Eugene Minsky, 6. The settlement is located at 17 Montrose Ave."
Williamsburg Settlement
\[Williamsburg Settlement awards] Man at right presenting certificate to man on left; woman in center looking on. Caption: "A number of persons did noble work this summer for the Williamsburg Settlement, 17 Montrose Ave., and then finis was spelled to the program of activities. Those who helped make the Summer a success were presented with certificates and other awards from J. Bertram Wegman, a member of the men's committee, and Mrs. Joseph Langerman, president of the settlement. Among the recipients of awards was Dr. Martin Beitelman, dental surgeon on the staff."
Beth Jacob Zeidel Synagogue
Brooklyn: Montrose Avenue - Union Avenue Montrose Ave., north side, between Union Ave., and Lorimer Street, showing Beth Jacob 2eidel Rooner Synagogue. April 2o, 1931. P. L. Sperr. (2) The same, at a later date. August 26, 1935. P. L. Sperr.
Union Avenue and Meserole Street
Meserole Avenue looking north from Union Avenue, Brooklyn, April 3, 1920. Trolley tracks and horse-drawn cart visible.
229 Union Avenue
Building # 229 Union Avenue; IND Crosstown Line One in a series of survey photographs documenting conditions along Union Avenue; as part of the construction and maintenance of the IND Crosstown Line. Photo shows Building # 229 Union Avenue, located in Brooklyn, NY.
Lindsay Park Houses
Lindsay Park Houses Twenty-two story apartment building in Williamsburg apparently nearing completion; balconies on every floor; fenced off construction site in front of building; one column of scaffolding on left side of building; stop sign, lamppost, parked automobile, and three children crossing street in foreground.
Lindsay Park Houses
Lindsay Park Close-up of two large buildings under construction. Building on left has signs: "For stores in Lindsay Park, M. C. O'Brien, 1157 Flatbush Ave., UL6-4500" and "Lindsay Park" with additional 16 lines of text. Sign in front of building on right: "George F, Driscoll Compan\[y], Moccia Construction Cor\[p]., General Contractors, 41 East 42nd Street, New York, N. Y." In center foreground: two signs: "One way" and "Do not enter" and wood barrier fence.
239 Union Avenue
Building # 239 Union Avenue; IND Crosstown Line One in a series of survey photographs documenting conditions along Union Avenue; as part of the construction and maintenance of the IND Crosstown Line. Photo shows Building # 239 Union Avenue Front Entrance with signage for the Grinnell Bros. Inc., located in Brooklyn, NY.
FDNY Engine 216
262 Union Avenue
Brooklyn: Union St. - Scholes St. 72-74 Union Ave., at and adjoining the N.E. corner of Scholes Street, as seen from South 3rd Street (shadowed). At the corner ts the Synagddde. Mnamed Beth Ha-Enesseth Beth Yaakov Evi. August 26, 1935. P. L. Sperr. .Union Ave., north from S.4~2 St., B'klyn. Sept. 24, 1941 P.L. Sperr, photographer
262 Union Avenue
Brooklyn: Union Ave. - 3rd St. Synagoquue Union Ave., n.e. cor. S. 3rd St., B'klyn. Sept. 24, 1941 P. L. Sperr, photographer Neg. No. A-838
262 Union Avenue
Brooklyn: Union St. - Scholes St. 72-74 Union Ave., at and adjoining the N.E. corner of Scholes Street, as seen from South 3rd Street (shadowed). At the corner ts the Synagddde. Mnamed Beth Ha-Enesseth Beth Yaakov Evi. August 26, 1935. P. L. Sperr. .Union Ave., north from S.4~2 St., B'klyn. Sept. 24, 1941 P.L. Sperr, photographer
Broadway and Rutledge Avenue
Corner of Broadway and Rutledge Street: Jamaica Line (BMT) Survey photograph of Broadway and Rutledge Street on the Jamaica Line (BMT). Negative shows corner of Broadway and Rutledge Street, sidewalk, street, parked cars, buildings, automobile dealership, and view of elevated railroad structure. Negative Sleeve reads: Broadway and Rutledge Street. No original photographic logbook caption.
Broadway and Rutledge Avenue
Corner of Broadway and Rutledge Street: Jamaica Line (BMT) Survey photograph of Broadway and Rutledge Street on the Jamaica Line (BMT). Negative shows corner of Broadway and Rutledge Street, sidewalk, street, parked cars, buildings, automobile dealership, and view of elevated railroad structure. Negative Sleeve reads: Broadway and Rutledge Street. No original photographic logbook caption.
Broadway and Rutledge Avenue
Corner of Broadway and Rutledge Street: Jamaica Line (BMT) Survey photograph of Broadway and Rutledge Street on the Jamaica Line (BMT). Negative shows corner of Broadway and Rutledge Street, sidewalk, street, cars (parked and mobile), buildings, automobile dealership, and view of elevated railroad structure. Negative Sleeve reads: Broadway and Rutledge Street. No original photographic logbook caption.
61 Meserole Street
61 Meserole Street
Brooklyn: Meserole Street - Lorimer Street 53.73 Meserole Street, north side, between Lorimer and Leonard Streets. The School of Biblical Instruction is at Nos. 61-65. April 20, 1931. P. L. Sperr.
(Former) Colored School No. 3, later Public School 69
276 Union Avenue
Brooklyn: Stagg Street - Union Avenue Stagg Street, east of Union Ave., showing along the south side of Stagg Street, the demolition of homes which are to be replaced by modern (F.H.A.) apartments. September 27, 1935. P. L. Sperr. S.E. corner of Stagg St. & Union Ave., B'klyn. Sept. 24, 1941 P.L. Sperr, photographer
281 Union Avenue
Buildings #285 1/2, 287, and 289 Union Avenue; IND Crosstown Line One in a series of survey photographs documenting conditions along Union Avenue; as part of the construction and maintenance of the IND Crosstown Line. Photo shows Buildings # 285 1/2, 287, and 289 Union Avenue, located in Brooklyn, NY.
281 Union Avenue
Buildings # 281, 283, and 285 Union Avenue; IND Crosstown Line One in a series of survey photographs documenting conditions along Union Avenue; as part of the construction and maintenance of the IND Crosstown Line. Photo shows Buildings # 281, 283, and 285 Union Avenue, located in Brooklyn, NY.
451 Broadway
\[Broadway between Hewes Street and Penn Street, Brooklyn, NY] Broadway between Hewes and Penn streets, Brooklyn, NY. Northwest view of trolley tracks running beneath the BMT elevated tracks, with an approaching trolley in the distance. Also showing the Hewes Street station on the BMT Naussau Street-Jamaica line, cars, and numerous shops, including two Chinese restaurants.
Lithuania Square
Lincoln Savings Bank
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.
Lincoln Savings Bank
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
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.
450 Broadway
\[Broadway at Penn Street, Brooklyn, NY] Broadway at Penn Street, Brooklyn, NY. Southwest view of trolley tracks running beneath the elevated tracks of the BMT Naussau Street-Jamaica line. Also showing cars, trucks and a Pontiac dealership.
86 Meserole Avenue
Two Girls Playing - Corner Lorimer Street and Meserole Avenue Two girls playing outside of the former Knights of Columbus building, on the south east corner of Lorimer Street and Meserole Avenue.
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.
Hewes Street Station
\[Hewes Street Station, BMT.] Hewes Street Station, BMT (Broadway line) Brooklyn, L.I. East side of station.
Hewes Street Station
\[Hewes Street Station, BMT.] Hewes Street Station, BMT (Broadway line) Brooklyn, L.I. East side of station.
Gayety Theatre
Gayety Theater Partial view of the Gayety Theater located at the intersection of Broadway and Throop Avenue. The image is not dated.
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.
302 Hewes Street
302 Hewes Street, Brooklyn, February 13, 1918. Photographed for Joseph P. Day.
377 South 5th Street
Board of Water Supply. Laying water distribution pipes. Beaver Engineering and Contracting Company, contractor. View on Hooper Street showing the trench for the steel pipes, taken from a point near South 4th Street looking south. July 24, 1925.
308 Hooper Street
Board of Water Supply. Laying water distribution pipes. Beaver Engineering and Contracting Company, contractor. View on Hooper Street from a point near South 5th Street looking south. July 24, 1925.
Public School 122
PS 122 Facade of PS 122, a large, four-story, brick building located at Harrison Avenue and Heyward Street, with iron fence along front and side, adjacent buildings on both sides, and several utility poles, street sign, and man pushing two-wheeled cart in foreground.
95 Boerum Street
Dershowitz child Close-up of Hasidic boy named Dershowitz reading at desk at elementary school on Boerum Street in Williamsburg. It is assumed that the school is United Talmudic Academy at 95 Boerum Street.
95 Boerum Street
Students of United Talmudic Academy Close-up of group of high school girls sitting at desks in United Talmudic Academy at 95 Boerum Street in Williamsburg.
95 Boerum Street
Rabbi Friedman Close-up (portrait) of Hasidic Rabbi Friedman, former principal of the Boerum Street School, Williamsburg.
95 Boerum Street
\[Two Hasidic boys in Boerum St. school] Close-up of two Hasidic boys sitting at desk at elementary school on Boerum Street. It is assumed that the school is United Talmudic Academy at 95 Boerum Street in Williamsburg.
95 Boerum Street
United Talmudic Academy students Several Hasidic high school girls, all back to camera, sitting at desks and woman wearing winter coat standing in front of classroom in the girls' wing of United Talmudic Academy at 95 Boerum Street in Williamsburg.
95 Boerum Street
United Talmudic Academy Three-story brick building at 95 Boerum Street in Williamsburg; bilingual sign (Hebrew and English) over arched entrance way reads, "United Talmudical Academy, Torah V'Yirah"; "Public School" in carved lettering over second floor windows of central bay; sidewalk, iron railing, and No Parking sign in foreground before building; rear of parked school bus in left foreground.
95 Boerum Street
\[Three Hasidic boys sitting at school desks] Close-up of three Hasidic boys, two wearing winter caps with fur ear flaps, sitting at desks studying in Williamsburg elementary school.
95 Boerum Street
\[Four Hasidic boys posing against chalk board] Four Hasidic boys from Williamsburg posing against chalkboard; boy on right, in long overcoat, with arm around shoulder of companion; boy on left, in sweater vest, mugging for camera.
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