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Manhattan Bridge
Posted on December 11, 2019
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Winter is coming...
Even though winter doesn’t officially arrive until December 21, it sure feels like it has already invaded Brooklyn!
Posted on December 4, 2019
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Thanksgiving Day
From all of us here at Brooklyn Historical Society, we hope you have a safe and happy holiday. Happy Thanksgiving!
Posted on November 27, 2019
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G. Frank Edgar Pearsall
G. Frank Edgar Pearsall was born in New York City on November 23, 1841. His parents died when he was young leaving Frank...
Posted on November 20, 2019
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John Yapp Culyer
John Yapp Culyer was born in New York City on May 18, 1839. After studying surveying and engineering at New York University...
Posted on November 13, 2019
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Caring for Brooklyn’s Digital History
Learn more about how we care for the floppy disks, CDs, and DVDs in our collection!
Posted on November 8, 2019
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The Elephantine Colossus
The Elephantine Colossus was an elephant-shaped hotel attraction located in the Brooklyn neighborhood of Coney Island...
Posted on November 6, 2019
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The Carroll Street Bridge
The Carroll Street Bridge is a resilient little piece of architecture...
Posted on October 30, 2019
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Lucille Fornasieri Gold Photographs
Every photograph in Lucille Fornasieri Gold’s collection is a story unto itself.
Posted on October 23, 2019
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The Frank J. Trezza Seatrain Shipbuilding Collection
This image comes from the Frank J. Trezza Seatrain Shipbuilding collection, which documents the Brooklyn Navy Yard...
Posted on October 17, 2019
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A Voice from the Past
Preserved in Brooklyn Historical Society’s collections is a wax audio cylinder with a big story to tell.
Posted on October 11, 2019
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The Sharon Hall Hotel
Some readers might remember this building as the Sharon Hall Hotel. Prior to its revamping however...
Posted on October 9, 2019
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