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The Elephantine Colossus

The Elephantine Colossus was an elephant-shaped hotel attraction located in the Brooklyn neighborhood of Coney Island...

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The Carroll Street Bridge

The Carroll Street Bridge is a resilient little piece of architecture...

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Lucille Fornasieri Gold Photographs

Every photograph in Lucille Fornasieri Gold’s collection is a story unto itself.

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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...

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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.

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The Sharon Hall Hotel

Some readers might remember this building as the Sharon Hall Hotel. Prior to its revamping however...

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Zig Zag Records, Sheepshead Bay

The image above shows the exterior of Zig Zag Records, a family-owned shop in the Brooklyn neighborhood of Sheepshead Bay...

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Bliss Estate, Owl's Head Park

Located in the Brooklyn neighborhood previously known as Yellow Hook (today Bay Ridge), Owl’s Head Park...

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Altar to Liberty, Green-Wood Cemetery

Situated on Brooklyn’s highest point, Battle Hill in Green-Wood Cemetery, stands the Roman goddess of wisdom and war, Minerva.

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An End of Summer Tribute: Coney Island and the Wonder Wheel

With summer coming to a close, BHS intern Faith Layer shares her thoughts on the art and history of Coney Island.

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Ocean Parkway Bike Path

Stretching from the southwest entrance of Prospect Park to the ocean shore of Coney Island, Ocean Parkway spans...

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The Ralph Irving Lloyd Lantern Slides

Brooklynites have been obsessed with photographing cats long before social media was a thing...