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Morrell's Montague

John D. Morrell was a photographer who shot thousands of documentary photographs across Brooklyn between 1957-1974. Take a quick walk along Montague Street with Morrell from Cadman Plaza to the Promenade:

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Center for Brooklyn History

11 stops•913m•10 min

1

Montague Street Branch, Brooklyn Public Library

Montague Street Branch, Brooklyn Public Library

Originally the Brooklyn Mercantile Library Association of the City of Brooklyn, this BPL branch was demolished in 1962.

2

158 Montague Street

158 Montague Street

Florist, stationer, bookseller, and other shops; May 1959.

3

St. Ann & the Holy Trinity Church

St. Ann & the Holy Trinity Church

View of St. Ann & the Holy Trinity, 1959.

4

St. Ann & the Holy Trinity Church

St. Ann & the Holy Trinity Church

Forsythia in bloom at St. Ann & the Holy Trinity, April 1961.

5

155 Montague Street

155 Montague Street

Foffé Restaurant, October 1958.

6

151 Montague Street

151 Montague Street

Naples Restaurant, October 1958.

7

130 Montague Street

130 Montague Street

Aftermath of a fire at No. 130 Montague, May 1974.

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129 Montague Street

129 Montague Street

Pam-Pam restaurant, October 1959.

9

122 Montague Street

122 Montague Street

Commercial building with Art Deco details, May 1958.

10

101 Montague Street

101 Montague Street

Haddon Hall cigar shop, June 1959.

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Brooklyn Heights Promenade, Montague Street

Brooklyn Heights Promenade, Montague Street

Manhattan view from the Brooklyn Heights Promenade, October 1959.

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