Cadman Plaza Aerial view of Cadman Plaza area of Downtown Brooklyn with elevated subway tracks on left, many commercial, office, and residential buildings; sign on building in left foreground: "Terrace Cafeteria."

Brooklyn Bridge Plaza Section of Cadman Plaza area of Downtown Brooklyn with one truck, one automobile, street light, plaza area and intersecting streets in foreground, several pedestrians, and elevated subway tracks and several residential and commercial buildings in background.

Brooklyn Bridge Plaza Cadman Plaza construction site in Downtown Brooklyn with many workmen, building materials, and two trucks; elevated subway tracks and several commercial buildings (including two high-rise office buildings) in background.

Brooklyn Bridge Plaza Cadman Plaza construction site in Downtown Brooklyn with several workmen; elevated subway platform and several commercial/residential buildings in background.

Cadman Plaza Aerial view of Cadman Plaza area of Downtown Brooklyn with graveled area surrounded by pavement in foreground, several pedestrians, several automobiles on right and in background, and elevated subway structure and several commercial buildings in background. Caption: "The Plaza as it appeared yesterday."

Brooklyn Bridge Plaza Cadman Plaza construction site in Downtown Brooklyn with sign: "Brooklyn Bridge Plaza Project," several moving automobiles, and intersecting streets in foreground, several workmen in site in center, several parked and moving vehicles, several pedestrians, and large office building on far right, and several buildings, elevated subway platform and portion of Brooklyn Bridge in background.

Fulton St. El Aerial view of Cadman Plaza construction site in Downtown Brooklyn with several workmen, pedestrians, and vehicles (automobiles and trucks); elevated subway tracks and several residential and commercial buildings in background.

Brooklyn Bridge Plaza Image represented is one of a related set (NEIG 2733), some of which may also be described in this new record; Caption: "This air view of Brooklyn Bridge Plaza \[later renamed Cadman Plaza, in Downtown Brooklyn] was taken just before completion of the last block of the improvement, which, Borough President Ingersoll and the Park Department revealed today, has been carried as far as possible pending removal of the elvated structure. The work of demolishing some 125 buildings and creating a broad new approach to the Brooklyn side of the oldest of East River bridges was begun in November, 1935. The Borough President's office, using WPA labor, razed the buildings in the 21-acre site bounded by Fulton, Washington and Sands Sts., and did all the new streetmaking. The Park Department landscaped, planted and supplied the finishing touches to the project. The Sands St. elevated terminal, prominent in the foreground, blocks both completion of the plaza and the plan of Plant and Structures Commissioner Frederick J. H. Kracke to rebuild the Brooklyn entrance to the bridge;" many residential, commercial, and office buildings (several are high-rise).

Downtown Brooklyn Aerial photograph of Cadman Plaza area of Downtown Brooklyn with plaza area and elevated subway tracks in center/left and many commercial, office (several high-rise), and residential buildings.

Bridge Plaza Aerial view of Cadman Plaza area of Downtown Brooklyn with plaza under construction in center, elevated subway tracks on both sides with subway in background. Caption: "Photo shows view of Bridge Plaza as seen from tall building near the Brooklyn end of the Brooklyn Bridge. Borough Hall's office buildings are seen in the distance. Mild winter has permitted the gardening work of the former slum section into a park-like area which is far ahead of schedule."

Johnson St. and Brooklyn Bridge Plaza Section of Cadman Plaza area of Downtown Brooklyn with two trucks and trolley pole and lines in foreground, elevated subway station and trolley car on far left, several pedestrians, several parked vehicles, several commercial and residential buildings and plaza area in background, and intersecting streets. Caption: "Careless motorists make the junction of Johnson St. and Brooklyn Bridge Plaza ... one of the traffic hazards of the borough. Although arrows clearly define the direction in which traffic shall travel around the 'island,' motorists seeking parking space along the Plaza disregard the markers, creating serious danger for pedestrians."

Cadman Plaza Aerial view of Cadman Plaza area of Downtown Brooklyn with plaza in center, many parked and two moving automobiles, several pedestrians, subway on elevated tracks on left, several commercial, office, and residential buildings and portion of Brooklyn Bridge in background. Caption: "Out of the wreckage of ugly old buildings at the approach to Brooklyn Bridge, the new plaza begins to show its face. The era \[sic] in the foreground, bordered by Washington St. and Fulton St. is completed but for a few touches of gardening. Workmen proceed in the background to lift the face of another section of the plaza. Construction and landscape work are ahead of schedule."

Brooklyn Bridge Plaza Aerial view of section of Cadman Plaza in Downtown Brooklyn with several pedestrians. Caption: "Noon: looking down on Brooklyn Bridge Plaza the camera brings forth all the contrasting beauty the varying textures the broad flagstone promenade takes on, set off by young proud orientals \[trees] which cast their shadows against the cobblestone beds."

Cadman Plaza Image represented is one of a related set (NEIG 0540), some of which may also be described in this new record; Section of Cadman Plaza area of Downtown Brooklyn with man reading newspaper sitting on park bench in left foreground, street cleaner with broom and bucket in center/right foreground, and several other pedestrians sitting and standing, several trees, elevated subway structure, and high-rise commercial building in background.

Cadman Plaza Aerial view of Cadman Plaza area of Downtown Brooklyn with plaza in center, many commercial, office, and residential buildings, and many parked and several moving automobiles; signs on buildings in foreground: "Sonsire's Cafe Steak House" and "Hotel Touraine;" Brooklyn Bridge, portion of Manhattan Bridge, portion of East River, and Manhattan skyline in background.

Cadman Plaza Image represented is one of a related set (NEIG 0540), some of which may also be described in this new record; Section of Cadman Plaza area of Downtown Brooklyn with man reading newspaper sitting on park bench in left foreground, street cleaner with broom and bucket in center/right foreground, and several other pedestrians sitting and standing, several trees, elevated subway structure, and high-rise commercial building in background.

Cadman Plaza Aerial view of Cadman Plaza area of Downtown Brooklyn with plaza in center/right, many parked automobiles, several moving automobiles and buses, many commercial, office, and residential buildings, architectural ornament in lower right foreground, and Manhattan skyline in foggy background.

That dreamy spring is here Two young women sitting on park bench with concrete wall and shubbery in background; woman on right is holding compact in left hand and paper (?) in right hand. Caption: "That dreamy spring is here--As temperature zooms into soothing seventies, Estelle Avalotis of 540 52d St., left, and Mary needrith, 204 Willoughby Ave., pause in lunch hour at S. Parkes Cadman Plaza, in downtown Brooklyn, to dream, maybe, of whatever a young girl's fancy lightly turns to in the Spring."

Pleasant weather, isn't it? Four young women: three sitting on park bench, one standing at left; all are carrying coats, two have newspapers (one is Brooklyn Eagle), one has magazine. Caption: "Pleasant weather, isn't it?--As the thermometer rises, the girls gather in Cadman Plaza, in downtown Brooklyn, to cool off in unseasonable January warm wather: left to right, Marilyn Wichlenski, 1131 Shore Road Extension; Ruth Meserole, 286 Clinton St.; Terry Darcy, 717 E. 42d St., and Marian Krish, 277 E. 239th St., the Bronx."

Some like it hot Two young women sitting on concrete retaining wall with shrubbery and portions of several automobiles in background. Caption: "Some like it hot--...Yesterday, Rosemary kelly of 535 E. 38th St. and Edna May Fanning of 259 Carlton Ave., right, were enjoying balmy Springtime."

Mrs. Edith Goldberg Young woman, Mrs. Edith Goldberg of 110 Keap Street, sitting on Cadman Plaza park bench in Downtown Brooklyn with legs crossed, wiping forehead with handkerchief in right hand, and resting left hand on coat folded on bench; lawn area with several pigeons on far left in background.

The circus is in town Three views, in different sizes, sharing the same caption: "The circus is in town--The 'Marionette Circus,' that is, which began its tour of Brooklyn with a showing at the War Memorial Recreation Center in Cadman Plaza yesterday afternoon. Despite the brisk weather, it was well attended, as attested to by the attentiveness of (0071) Robert Bantanez, 3, and his cousin, Joey Lopez, 7, of 192 Fulton St., and by (0072) George Bermudez, 9, of 75 Henry St., and Jean Silva, 5, of 75 Poplar St. This free Park Department attraction will appear next Monday at Public School 222, Quentin Road and E. 34th St. at 10 a.m.and 1:30 p.m." 0073 shows a group of seven children, all back to camera, looking at the marionette show.

Hot work on hot day Group of firemen dousing taxicab on street; hood of cab open; cab driver standing at right with two firemen. Caption: "Hot work on hot day: These Brooklyn firemen not only had the weather with which to contend, but they had to battle a blaze in a cab on Fulton St. at Cadman Plaza."

Brooklyn Civic Center Aerial view of section of Borough Hall area of Downtown Brooklyn with several parked and moving automobiles, one truck, several buses, several pedestrians, several commercial and office buildings (one high-rise in far right background), large billboard in far right foreground ("Hotel Granada Restaurant and Bar"), several trees in plaza areas in left background, and intersecting streets.

Fashion note Infant boy wearing diaper, shoes and socks walking toward pigeon on pavement with three automobiles, one bus, portions of several residences, and man sitting on park bench in background. Caption: "Fashion note: what not to wear in hot weather--Obviously, as 17-month-old Edward Kutch of 237 Nassau St. illustrates it, just about everything. Thus fashionably unattired, little Eddie coolly goes pigeon-hunting on the S. Parkes Cadman Plaza."

Cadman Plaza Aerial view of Cadman Plaza construction site in Downtown Brooklyn with many parked automobiles on both sides of bridge approach and several commercial buildings, portions of Brooklyn Bridge and Manhattan Bridge and Manhattan skyline in background.

\[View of S. Parkes Cadman Plaza.] View of S. Parkes Cadman Plaza.

Cadman Plaza Aerial view of Cadman Plaza construction site in Downtown Brooklyn with several parked and moving automobiles on both sides, derrick and several commercial, office, and residential buildings, portions of Brooklyn Bridge and Manhattan Bridge, and portion of Manhattan skyline in background.