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Knickerbocker Field Club
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Adjacent to the Q train tracks, you might spy a clearing in the woods. The Knickerbocker Field Club was established in 1889 in the Flatbush neighborhood of Brooklyn. Its original structure was a two story Colonial Revival Style building clad in clapboard and shingles, with a deep porch supported by Doric order columns. A fire in 1988 destroyed a portion of the building. The Field Club was the last standing portion of the area's Tennis Court development, yet was not considered worthy of landmark status. The remains of the original structure were demolished in 1992, replaced by a new clubhouse, still operating under the name "Knickerbocker Field Club."
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Knickerbocker Field Club
\[Man and boy by tennis courts] H. S. Sherrill poses by tennis courts, while his son plays in the grass nearby and a girl stands in the tennis court holdind a racket in the distance; A. V. MARTENSE, AMATEUR. \[stamped in black ink on label on recto]; 43A \[written in ink on label on recto]
Knickerbocker Field Club
\[Men playing tennis, Flatbush, Brooklyn] Men playing tennis at the Knickerbocker Field Club courts, Flatbush, Brooklyn; A. V. MARTENSE, AMATEUR. \[stamped in black ink on label on recto]; 68, NEG. MADE 2/76 \[written in ink on label on recto]
Knickerbocker Field Club
\[Men playing tennis] Men playing tennis at the Knickerbocker Field Club in Flatbush, 1889; A. V. MARTENSE, AMATEUR \[stamped in black ink on label on recto]; 6A \[written in ink on label on recto]
Knickerbocker Field Club
\[People at the club house] People socializing on patio of club house at Knickerbocker Field House in Flatbush, while men play tennis in the courts in the background; 11, NEG. MADE 2/76 \[written in ink on label on recto]
Knickerbocker Field Club
\[Tennis courts, Flatbush] Tennis courts at Knickerbocker Field Club, Diamond Street, Flatbush, Brooklyn; A. V. MARTENSE, AMATEUR. \[stamped in black ink on label on recto]; 54 \[written in ink on label on recto]
Church Avenue at East 17th Street
\[Church Avenue at East 17th Street, Brooklyn, NY] Church Avenue at East 17th Street, Brooklyn, NY. Eastward view of Church Avenue trolley car #1863, shops, pedestrians, a street cart, and a horse-drawn cart. Photograph as part of Contract M4, Route BRT, Section 2, planning and construction of the Church Avenue station on the BMT Brighton line. Caption on negative reads, "(31) M4. Church Ave Sta. 6-29-1916."
Knickerbocker Field Club
Tennis lesson Caption: "Tennis lesson--Mrs. James N. Cooke of 57 St. Paul's Place and Miss Marilyn I. Shinton of 2108 Albermarle Terrace, (left to right), take time out from a set of tennis at the Knicherbocker Field Club \[located in Flatbush] for a lesson from Bill Einsmann, the tennis pro of the K. F. C. Miss Shinton is a junior at Rollins College, Winter Park, Fla. The awards for the current tournament, in which Miss Shinton readhed the semi-finals, will be presented at a supper dance at the club, Tennis Court and E. 18th St. on Saturday."
Knickerbocker Field Club
Spectators Caption: "Spectators--Mrs. Harvard Colcord, Mrs. Frank Lyman, Philip Keller (left to right) and Mrs. Glenn Caterer (seated) enjoy an afternoon at the Knickerbocker Field Club, where the finals in tennis tournament are being played off."
1720 Church Avenue
Fighting Flatbush fire Firemen and firetruck in front of smoking building on street with storefronts for bowling alley, cleaners, and liquor store; parked automobiles and tangle of hoses in foreground. Caption: "Fighting Flatbush fire: Firemen battle blaze at 1720 Church Ave. which raged for 75 minutes before being brought under control. Damage was 'considerable' and four firefighters were affected by heavy smoke."
1700 Church Avenue
\[South side of Church Avenue.] South side of Church Avenue. Byrnes Bar Restaurant at #1700 Church Avenue. View looking southeast.
1628 Church Avenue
\[South side of Church Avenue.] South side of Church Avenue taken from E. 16th Street looking east.
1628 Church Avenue
\[South side of Church Avenue.] South side of Church Avenue looking east (between East 16th Street and E. 17th Street).
Knickerbocker Field Club
Knickerbocker Field Club Image represented is one of a related set (CLUB 0519, CLUB 0518, CLUB 0517, CLUB 0516, CLUB 0520, CLUB 0521, CLUB 0522), some of which may also be described in this new record; Eight exterior view of the Knickerbocker Field Club, located in Flatbush. 0519 is a close-up view of a young man standing on a tennis court. 0518 shows a group of people, sitting, back to camera, in folding chairs on the lawn. 0521, 0522 show tennis court. The club was built in 1892 and razed in 1992. The images are not dated.
Knickerbocker Field Club
Knickerbocker Field Club Image represented is one of a related set (CLUB 0519, CLUB 0518, CLUB 0517, CLUB 0516, CLUB 0520, CLUB 0521, CLUB 0522), some of which may also be described in this new record; Eight exterior view of the Knickerbocker Field Club, located in Flatbush. 0519 is a close-up view of a young man standing on a tennis court. 0518 shows a group of people, sitting, back to camera, in folding chairs on the lawn. 0521, 0522 show tennis court. The club was built in 1892 and razed in 1992. The images are not dated.
Knickerbocker Field Club
Knickerbocker Field Club Image represented is one of a related set (CLUB 0519, CLUB 0518, CLUB 0517, CLUB 0516, CLUB 0520, CLUB 0521, CLUB 0522), some of which may also be described in this new record; Eight exterior view of the Knickerbocker Field Club, located in Flatbush. 0519 is a close-up view of a young man standing on a tennis court. 0518 shows a group of people, sitting, back to camera, in folding chairs on the lawn. 0521, 0522 show tennis court. The club was built in 1892 and razed in 1992. The images are not dated.
Knickerbocker Field Club
Knickerbocker Field Club Image represented is one of a related set (CLUB 0519, CLUB 0518, CLUB 0517, CLUB 0516, CLUB 0520, CLUB 0521, CLUB 0522), some of which may also be described in this new record; Eight exterior view of the Knickerbocker Field Club, located in Flatbush. 0519 is a close-up view of a young man standing on a tennis court. 0518 shows a group of people, sitting, back to camera, in folding chairs on the lawn. 0521, 0522 show tennis court. The club was built in 1892 and razed in 1992. The images are not dated.
Knickerbocker Field Club
Knickerbocker Field Club Image represented is one of a related set (CLUB 0519, CLUB 0518, CLUB 0517, CLUB 0516, CLUB 0520, CLUB 0521, CLUB 0522), some of which may also be described in this new record; Eight exterior view of the Knickerbocker Field Club, located in Flatbush. 0519 is a close-up view of a young man standing on a tennis court. 0518 shows a group of people, sitting, back to camera, in folding chairs on the lawn. 0521, 0522 show tennis court. The club was built in 1892 and razed in 1992. The images are not dated.
Knickerbocker Field Club
Knickerbocker Field Club Image represented is one of a related set (CLUB 0519, CLUB 0518, CLUB 0517, CLUB 0516, CLUB 0520, CLUB 0521, CLUB 0522), some of which may also be described in this new record; Eight exterior view of the Knickerbocker Field Club, located in Flatbush. 0519 is a close-up view of a young man standing on a tennis court. 0518 shows a group of people, sitting, back to camera, in folding chairs on the lawn. 0521, 0522 show tennis court. The club was built in 1892 and razed in 1992. The images are not dated.
Knickerbocker Field Club
Knickerbocker Field Club Image represented is one of a related set (CLUB 0519, CLUB 0518, CLUB 0517, CLUB 0516, CLUB 0520, CLUB 0521, CLUB 0522), some of which may also be described in this new record; Eight exterior view of the Knickerbocker Field Club, located in Flatbush. 0519 is a close-up view of a young man standing on a tennis court. 0518 shows a group of people, sitting, back to camera, in folding chairs on the lawn. 0521, 0522 show tennis court. The club was built in 1892 and razed in 1992. The images are not dated.
Knickerbocker Field Club
Knickerbocker Field Club Image represented is one of a related set (CLUB 0519, CLUB 0518, CLUB 0517, CLUB 0516, CLUB 0520, CLUB 0521, CLUB 0522), some of which may also be described in this new record; Eight exterior view of the Knickerbocker Field Club, located in Flatbush. 0519 is a close-up view of a young man standing on a tennis court. 0518 shows a group of people, sitting, back to camera, in folding chairs on the lawn. 0521, 0522 show tennis court. The club was built in 1892 and razed in 1992. The images are not dated.
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