Tag Archives: Brooklyn

Photo of the Week: Ramus Family Papers

Posted on October 10, 2018 by Tess Colwell

Brooklyn Historical Society’s vast photography collections includes several family portrait collections, including the Ramus family portraits. The photo of the week depicts a young boy, Julian Ramus, on a bicycle in front of 214 Dean Street in the Boerum Hill … Continue reading →

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Photo of the Week: Autumn

Posted on October 3, 2018 by Tess Colwell

Fall is officially here, and it happens to be my favorite time of year in Brooklyn. I love the crisp air, changing leaves, and the abundance of apple varieties. The photo of the week by Ralph Irving Lloyd is titled … Continue reading →

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Flatbush + Main Episode 29: Cholera in Brooklyn

Posted on September 28, 2018 by Erin Wuebker

In Episode 29 of Brooklyn Historical Society’s podcast Flatbush + Main, host Zaheer Ali and guest-host Erin Wuebker, fellow BHS historian, discuss the impact of cholera on Brooklyn, which led to the illness and death of thousands of residents in the 19th century. Zaheer and Erin consider how epidemics of cholera were both symptoms of the city’s tremendous growth and change in this era, and catalysts for Brooklyn to develop basic infrastructure we associate with a modern city.

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BHS Map Collection Update

Posted on September 25, 2018 by Tess Colwell

Brooklyn Historical Society’s Library & Archives team has an exciting project update to share! In 2017, BHS received a generous grant from National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) to support Portal to the Past: Creating Brooklyn Historical Society’s Digital Map … Continue reading →

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Photo of the Week: Typewriting Class

Posted on September 24, 2018 by Tess Colwell

The photo of the week depicts a typewriting class in the Secretarial School at the Central Branch of the Young Women’s Christian Association of Brooklyn in the Boerum Hill neighborhood of Brooklyn, around 1930. A note handwritten on the back … Continue reading →

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