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Dedication of Bronze Plaque on Samuel F.B. Morse Monument, April 27th, 1968

Samuel Finley Breese Morse, the American painter and inventor of the telegraph, died on April 2nd, 1872

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Bedford Avenue YMCA

In 1853 the first YMCA in Brooklyn opened its doors.

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Manhattan Furrier

The exterior of Manhattan Furrier, once located at 685 Manhattan Avenue in the Brooklyn neighborhood of Greenpoint.

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Juxtaposition

At Brooklyn Historical Society, we strive to collect photographs that document a moment in the history of the borough while also c

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Flatbush Avenue

This week's photograph highlights the quotidien caught on the streets of Brooklyn.

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High Hopes for Snow!

I hate to be repetitive, but with this week’s forecast seems both promising and a little harrowing.

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Doing the Snow Dance!

It’s mid-January and New York City has yet to see significant snowfall. I don’t know about you, but I am eager to wake up to a delicate...

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Daisies

For the next several weeks, we are revisiting some of our favorite photos of the week. We hope you enjoy looking back with us as we prepare new...

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Cat named “Lazybones”

For the next several weeks, we are revisiting some of our favorite photos of the week. We hope you enjoy looking back with us as we prepare new...

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Happy New Year!

For the next several weeks, we are revisiting some of our favorite photos of the week. We hope you enjoy looking back with us as we prepare new...

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Merry Christmas

For the next several weeks, we are revisiting some of our favorite photos of the week. We hope you enjoy looking back with us as we prepare new...

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Hand-colored photographs

For the next several weeks, we are revisiting some of our favorite photos of the week. We hope you enjoy looking back with us as we prepare new...