Series 11: Artifacts and works on paper, circa 1850-circa 1905, inclusive

Location of Materials

The majority of the collection's artifacts are held in our off-site storage facility. For more information, please contact us at: library@brooklynhistory.org.

Scope and Contents

This series contains items from the collection that had previously been assigned to the BHS museum's collection of artifacts and works on paper. It includes the following:

Helmet, circa 1850 (M1989.44.1)

Horn, circa 1905 (M1989.44.36)

Painted photograph of an unidentified volunteer firefighter, circa 1890s (M1989.44.117)

Portrait drawing of a postman in uniform, circa 1890s (M1989.44.119)

Color lithograph entitled "The First Fire Engine Ever Used in Brooklyn" (built by Jacob Boome, 1795). Printed by A. Brown & Co. for Henry McCloskey's Manual, 1863 (M1989.44.120)