Series 4: Brooklyn and Historic Preservation photographs, circa 1880s-2002, inclusive
Scope and Contents
The series contains photographs related to Brooklyn and historic preservation in a variety of formats, dating from circa 1880s to 2002. Formats include prints, slides, negatives, and glass plate negatives. The series includes original photograghs by EHO, copy photographs of historic images used by EHO in lectures, and a small amount of original photographs taken by other photographers.
Additional photographs taken by the Ortners can be found in Sub-series 3.1: Personal papers, memorabilia, and photographs.
Arrangement
The series is organized into three sub-series:
Sub-series 4.1: Brooklyn and Historic Preservation prints and negatives
Sub-series 4.2: Brooklyn, Historic Preservation, and personal negatives
Sub-series 4.3: Brooklyn and Historic Preservation slides
Sub-series 4.1: Brooklyn and Historic Preservation prints and negatives, circa 1880s-2002, inclusive
Extent
Scope and Contents
The sub-series contains original photograghs by EHO, copy photographs of historic images used by EHO in lectures, and a small amount of original photographs taken by other photographers. The photographs date from circa 1881 to 2002. The sub-series includes prints, negatives (mostly sized 4" x 5"), lithographic prints, two stereocards, four glass-plate negatives, and one glass lantern slide. They primarily document buildings in the Brooklyn neighborhoods of Park Slope, Flatbush, and Prospect Park South. It includes photographs related to the Brownstone Revival Comittee, the Back to the City Conference, and Brooklyn Union Gas Company's Cinderella projects. Of note are a set of interior and exterior photographs of Prospect Park's Litchfield Villa.
Arrangement
Arranged chronologically
View of St. Paul's Church and the Broadway Stages, N.Y. 1831, circa 1881, inclusive
Olde New York photographs and research, circa 1880s-2002, inclusive
General
Includes stereocards
Connecting New York and Brooklyn by the Electric Trolley. Finishing the Great Work at the New York Terminus of the Brooklyn Bridge., circa 1898, inclusive
General
Oversize
"Bird's-eye View of the Greater New York" by Hughson Hawley print, circa 1900s, inclusive
General
Oversize
Ports and terminals glass-plate negatives, circa 1910s, inclusive
General
Includes the second 3rd Avenue Bridge (1868), Marginal Street at Pier 11 (1911), and St. George Ferry Terminal perspective drawing by Carrere and Hastings
Pier 4, E.R. and Canal Boat Basin - Panorama - Oversize glass-plate negative, circa 1910s, inclusive
Nielsen's Havana cigar store (209 West 48th Street, New York) glass lantern slide, circa 1920s, inclusive
Panoramic View of the North Side of Forty-Second Street from Fifth to Lexington Avenues 1876, 1922, inclusive
General
Oversize
Ports and terminals negatives and prints, 1942-circa 1970s, inclusive
Park Slope historical copy negatives (4"x5"), circa 1960s, inclusive
Unidentified street scene print, circa 1960s, inclusive
General
Oversize
Litchfield Villa prints on board (1 of 2), circa 1965, inclusive
General
V1974.12
Litchfield Villa prints on board (2 of 2), circa 1965, inclusive
General
V1974.12
Litchfield Villa prints, circa 1965, inclusive
General
V1974.12
Litchfield Villa contact sheets, circa 1965, inclusive
General
V1974.12
Park Slope photographs, circa 1960s-1970s, inclusive
Brownstone photographs, circa 1960s-1970s, inclusive
General
Possibly used for Park Slope Historic District designation
Women in Victorian dress photographs, circa 1960s-1970s, inclusive
Brownstones and other photographs, circa 1960s-1970s, inclusive
Cranford Construction Company buildings in Park Slope copy negatives, circa 1960s-1970s, inclusive
General
V1991.136. Photographs taken by B. Hellmich in 1914-1915. Includes Flatbush Avenue and surrounding blocks in the Park Slope and Prospect Heights neighborhoods of Brooklyn. Copy prints created by EHO and owned by Roger Imperial.
Miscellaneous prints and contact sheets, circa 1966-1980s, inclusive
Assorted 8"x10" prints, 1970s, inclusive
General
Includes photographs of Brownstones, residents, community events, and the Brooklyn Union Gas Company's Cinderella projects
Historic waterfront copy prints, circa 1970s, inclusive
General
Oversize
Ports and terminals copy prints, circa 1970s, inclusive
Mural color transparencies and print, circa 1970s, inclusive
Mr. Hoecker in Winton #43 automobile in circa 1899 copy print, 1973, inclusive
General
V1973.5.1949/b
Park Slope Landmark photographs, circa 1973, inclusive
Wooden houses photographs, 1975-1988, inclusive
BRC and BTTC photographs, circa 1976-1994, inclusive
General
Includes Long Island Historical Society (1978), Trinity Church (1978), Carroll Gardens poster (1978), BRC workshop at Con Ed (1989), 39 White Street (Manhattan, 1989), Holdenstein lecture (1994), Workshop/exhibition room (1994)
EHO contact sheets returned by the Municipal Art Society of New York, 1979, inclusive
General
Includes R74
Grand Army Plaza aerial photograph by Jim Kalett, circa 1970s-1980s, inclusive
Prospect Park South photographs, circa 1980s, inclusive
Flatbush walking tour photographs, 1987-1988, inclusive
Aerial view contact sheet and negatives, 1988, inclusive
General
Brooklyn Botanic Garden, Grand Army Plaza, Gowanus Canal, waterfront, and Park Slope
Grand Central Station with Brooklyn Botanic Garden photograph - Prints and negatives, 1989, inclusive
Sub-series 4.2: Brooklyn, Historic Preservation, and personal negatives, 1972-1991, inclusive
Extent
Scope and Contents
The sub-series contains 35mm negative strips taken by Everett Ortner, dating from 1972 to 1991. It includes snapshots and copy negatives of historic images taken by Ortner. The photographs document Brooklyn (especially buildings, landmarks, and festivals), Manhattan (buildings), friends, and travels. Some photographs were taken while Ortner was attending Back to the City conferences in St. Paul (MN) and Hartford (CT). Ortner was an amateur photographer and notes regarding the type of film and cameras he used are sometimes included in the file title of the negatives. Additional copies of some of these images can be found in Sub-series 4.3: Brooklyn and Historic Preservation slides. Of note are photographs of the removal of the "Herald of Peace" statue from the Soldiers' and Sailors' Arch in Grand Army Plaza.
Arrangement
Arranged chronologically
Clock Assembly, 8th Avenue and 7th Islands, plus superb picture of Montauk Club, 1972, inclusive
Berkeley Window Box Party and Arch (E72), 1972, inclusive
Festa - Greenpoint and passport photo copies (A72), 1972, inclusive
272 Berkeley Place interior pix and classic head pix, 1972, inclusive
Brooklyn chewing gum and Lincoln Place Block Party (D72), 1972, inclusive
Princeton and Buegeleisen anniversary party (B72), 1972, inclusive
Harvey and Hazel 50th Anniversary and Triangle Parks publicity (C72), 1972, inclusive
Miscellaneous (I73), circa 1973, inclusive
Friends (?) and Grand Army Plaza (H73), circa 1973, inclusive
Portraits of EHO, EGO, G, and Mara (pets) (H73), 1973, inclusive
Shelter Island (A73), 1973, inclusive
Shelter Island (E73), 1973, inclusive
Brooklyn postcards (including Academy) (B73), 1973, inclusive
234 Lincoln Place for Clem Labine (C73), 1973, inclusive
House on Lincoln Place, 8th Avenue houses, and Keystone Everflash (D73), 1973, inclusive
Leica CL pix (F72), 1973, inclusive
Leica CL pix (G72), 1973, inclusive
EGO in front of Adams Houses, Mara (pet dog), and Hoecker car in 1899 (K73), 1973, inclusive
Fire Island (F73), 1973, inclusive
Machu Picchu I (G73), 1973, inclusive
Machu Picchu II (L73), 1973, inclusive
Chicago (M73), 1973, inclusive
House tour publicity - Model Geraldine Ventrice (M74), 1974, inclusive
Customs House 1 (Q74), 1974, inclusive
Customs House 2 (K74), 1974, inclusive
Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM) / Triangle #2 (S74), 1974, inclusive
Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM) party with Redgrove (J74), 1974, inclusive
Claire's 40 1 (A74), 1974, inclusive
Claire's 40 2 (B74), 1974, inclusive
Inca in the Window (E74), 1974, inclusive
Marshall's summer place (C74), 1974, inclusive
Marshall's summer place (D74), 1974, inclusive
Flatbush Avenue Festival (Beame (?) and EGO) (L74), 1974, inclusive
Brooklyn view from Williamsburgh Savings Bank tower and Van Cortlandt House, Philipse Manor (N74), 1974, inclusive
Sleepy Hollow (I74), 1974, inclusive
Hudson houses, Poughkeepsie, etc. (P74), 1974, inclusive
Flatbush houses, Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM) painting, Customs House (O74), 1974, inclusive
Flatbush houses (Japanese and others) (H74), 1974, inclusive
Custom House, Battery Park (R74), 1974, inclusive
Hudson tours 1 (F74), 1974, inclusive
Hudson tours 2 (G74), 1974, inclusive
Montrose Morris and interior of his home / 8th Avenue and Montauk Club / Olmsted and Vaux plan for Prospect Park (H75), circa 1975, inclusive
Ports and Terminals copy negs, circa 1975, inclusive
Park Slope (Arch, park, Montauk Club details - Konica lens) (L75), 1975, inclusive
St. Paul - Endicott Building (Cass Gilbert) (Ilford film) (A75), 1975, inclusive
St. Paul (B75), 1975, inclusive
St. Paul (C75), 1975, inclusive
Night shots of Manhattan from Brooklyn Heights (K75), 1975, inclusive
Customs House and Cavaglieri drawings (J75), 1975, inclusive
Hartford, Connecticut (D75), 1975, inclusive
Hartford, Connecticut (E75), 1975, inclusive
Villard Houses - Interior, 1975, inclusive
Chicago 1 (F75), 1975, inclusive
Chicago 2 (I75), 1975, inclusive
Chicago 3 (G75), 1975, inclusive
Greenpoint Festa, 1975, inclusive
Greenpoint Festa and Marshall's country place, 1975, inclusive
Marshall's country place A, 1975, inclusive
Marshall's country place B, 1975, inclusive
Gardiner Island and port copy negs, 1975, inclusive
Woolworth Building - Wemple (T75), 1975, inclusive
Minnesota, 1975, inclusive
St. Paul, 1975, inclusive
St. Paul, 1975, inclusive
St. Paul, 1975, inclusive
St. Paul, 1975, inclusive
St. Paul and Boston, 1975, inclusive
Boston and Ellis Island, 1975, inclusive
Hallway details and Inca, 1975, inclusive
Museum Open House, 1975, inclusive
Museum Open House, 1975, inclusive
Minox EL pictures, 1976, inclusive
EGO portraits, 1976, inclusive
8th Avenue houses repairs (Einhorn and Surgon) and Views from Williamsburgh Savings Bank tower, 1976, inclusive
Job: 1006 - Roll No.: 1, 1976, inclusive
Job: 1006 - Roll No.: 2, 1976, inclusive
Job: 1006 - Roll No.: 2, 1976, inclusive
Museum Ball (Minox EL), 1976, inclusive
Red Groom's sculpture show at Marlborough Gallery, New York, 1976, inclusive
Greenpoint Festa, 1976, inclusive
Everett sail and Lower Manhattan, 1976, inclusive
Grand Army Plaza (Celestron 1250 mm lens), 1976, inclusive
Grand Army Plaza - Removing "Herald of Peace" from Quadriga, 1976, inclusive
Brooklyn Botanic Garden - Japanese Hill-and0Pond Garden, circa 1980s, inclusive
EHO and two others, circa 1980s, inclusive
Home interior?, circa 1980s, inclusive
Cass Gilbert's Custom House, 1986, inclusive
Federal Hall, 1986, inclusive
Abraham Lincoln in Prospect Park / Litchfield / Landmarks hearings / Jewish cemetery in Manhattan / Bryce Canyon and more southwest, circa 1987, inclusive
Ladies Miles stuff, 1987, inclusive
Brooklyn Botanic Garden - Forsythia Day, 1987, inclusive
Majestic Theater under renovation - Fulton Street, 1987, inclusive
359 Broadway (Brady Gallery) / College Place / American Express (Hubert Street) / Western Union (23rd Street and 5th Avenue) / LIRR doors / Mayor Koch election sign (2nd Avenue and 60th Street), 1987, inclusive
On-off Broadway #1 (Ricoh FF-AF), 1987, inclusive
Mesa Verde and SoHo (one shot of [illegible] journalist at Montauk), 1987, inclusive
Flagpole at 42nd Street library / Shaving Jason and Argus in house / 5th Avenue and 42nd Street - northeast corner - Levi Morton house / Oriole and architectural ornamentation - where? / Art deco tower -? / Two bridges from Manhattan scenic, circa 1987, inclusive
Snapshots - Madison Square to Weehawken Street, circa 1987, inclusive
Washington plaque / Under bridge / 359 Broadway / 42nd Street, 1987, inclusive
Children's Aid stuff / Lincoln photo February 1960 by Brody / Harry and Hazel at Coney Island circa 1925? / All copy stuff, 1988, inclusive
Children's Aid stuff / Larry Rutyna (?) and brother, circa 1988, inclusive
Guastavino Houses - West 78th Street #1 and lower Manhattan from Fulton Landing on a clear day, 1988, inclusive
Guastavino Houses - West 78th Street #2 / North and South groups / North side: 121-136, six houses / South side: 118-134, nine houses, 1988, inclusive
Fourth Avenue and Flatbush area, 1988, inclusive
Indonesians at Hilary Beecher party, 1988, inclusive
BRC Broadway tours with Joe Zito / To Mets game with Labines and Mav Shalls (?) / Queensboro Bridge approach / Montauk friends / Degas at Met Museum, 1988, inclusive
Constitutional Convention, Poughkeepsie, New York, 1988, inclusive
Wooden houses / Washington Avenue / Berkeley Place, 1988, inclusive
Navy Yard old officer's houses / Brooklyn Botanic Garden, 1989, inclusive
Brooklyn Botanic Garden photo in Grand Central, 1989, inclusive
Some India with Claire and EGO and Princes (?) party, 1989, inclusive
Old New York pix copied from slides, 1989, inclusive
Family party at Levins (?), 1990, inclusive
Vermont and Sumi modeling, 1990, inclusive
Montauk Club Man of the Year celebration, 1991, inclusive
Sub-series 4.3: Brooklyn and Historic Preservation slides, 1959-2005, inclusive
Extent
Scope and Contents
The sub-series contains 35mm slides, mostly taken by Everett Ortner, dating from 1959 to 2005. The majority of the slides were used in lectures delivered by Ortner. Files related to these lectures can be found in Series 5: Brooklyn and Historic Preservation lectures. Geographically the slides cover Brooklyn (especially the neighborhood of Park Slope) and Manhattan. They predomidantly feature buildings, as well as festivals (especially the Atlantic Antic and the Giglio Feast of Williamsburg), landmarks, and the waterfront. The sub-series also includes numerous copy slides of historic Brooklyn images. In addition to lecture slides, the subseries contains a small amount of personal photographs.
Arrangement
Arranged alphabetically by title. Titles were derived from labels found on binders and other boxes that originally housed the slides.
Bay Ridge and Fort Hamilton, 1962-1963, 1977, inclusive
General
V1982.008
Brooklyn Botanic Garden, Grand Army Plaza, Prospect Park, 1967-1997, inclusive
General
Includes Prospect Park Zoo, Prospect Park West, and Pavilion Theater
Brooklyn Botanic Garden and Green-Wood Cemetery, 1970-1998, inclusive
General
Includes Weir-McGovern Greenhouse and Front Street Church/Rectory
Brooklyn Historic, 1969-1996, inclusive
General
Includes copy slides of 19th and early 20th century images, Prospect Park, breweries, Flatbush Avenue, Williamsburgh Savings Bank tower (interiors, exteriors, and views from the tower), maps, Battle of Long Island, waterfront, Downtown Brooklyn, Myrtle Avenue elevated railroad, and New York Transit Museum
Brooklyn Historic 2, 1971-2001, inclusive
General
Includes copy slides of 19th and 20th century images (some of which were used in the 2005 and the 2007 Brownstone calendars)
Brooklyn Lecture, 1972-1988, inclusive
General
See related lecture notes in Box 38
Brooklyn Neighborhoods, 1973-1988, inclusive
General
Includes Greenpoint, Ditmas Park, Brooklyn Heights, Fort Greene, Williamsburg, other neighborhoods, and Irish Fair in DUMBO (1981)
Brooklyn Neighborhoods 2, 1968-2001, inclusive
General
Includes Williamsburg Festa (Giglio Feast), Atlantic Antic, Greenpoint, Brooklyn Heights, other neighborhoods, and Macy's fireworks
Brooklyn Neighborhoods 2, 1968-2001, inclusive
Brooklyn Nostalgia and Mallification, 1974-2000, inclusive
Brooklyn Miscellaneous, 1972-2000, inclusive
General
Includes Williamsburg Festa (Giglio Feast), Atlantic Antic, Buryea House (East New York), Prospect Park Tennis House, Mermaid Parade, Navy Yard Officers' Houses, Sunset Park waterfront, Broadway elevated train, Clinton Hill, Park Slope, churches and cemeteries, and Brooklyn Botanic Garden
Brooklyn Miscellaneous, 1972-2000, inclusive
Brooklyn Places and Institutions, 1973-1998, inclusive
General
Includes Grand Army Plaza, Prospect Park, Prospect Park West, Erie Basin, Coney Island amusements, Back to Brooklyn Festival, Long Island Historical Society, Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM), Brooklyn Post Office and other civic buildings, Wyckoff-Bennett Homestead, Brooklyn Bridge, Fulton Ferry, Brooklyn Heights Promenade (Esplanade), Verrazano Bridge, Jay Street Firehouse, and Sunset Park waterfront
Brooklyn Waterfront, 1980-1986, inclusive
General
Includes Sea Gate, Coney Island, Half Moon Hotel, New York Harbor, Brighton Beach, Bay Ridge, Sheepshead Bay, Manhattan Beach, Kingsborough Community College, Verrazano Bridge, Brooklyn Bridge, 45th Street docks, Italy-Brooklyn boat race, old Brooklyn warehouses, Brooklyn dry dock, Isbrandtsen Terminal, old C.G. Armory, Brooklyn Army Terminal, and docks
Broadway (Manhattan), 1976-1988, inclusive
Broadway (Manhattan), 1976-1988, inclusive
Brownstone Age, 1975-1990, inclusive
Brownstone Seminar #1, 1974-2001, inclusive
Brownstone Style Part 2, 1973-2000, inclusive
General
Includes Brooklyn Heights, Smith Street, Greenwich Village, Washington Square, St. Luke's Place, Central Park, Upper West Side, and Harlem. See related lecture notes in Box 37.
Ellis Island and other slides, 1975-1992, inclusive
General
Includes Sailors Snug Harbor, OP Sail (July 4, 1976), Statue of Liberty Fireworks (July 4, 1986), July 4th Fireworks (1990), and Tall Ships (1992)
FDNY Ladder 114 firehouse (Sunset Park), 1977
General
V1982.008
Fun, Townhouses, Odds and Ends, etc., 1967-2001, inclusive
General
Some of these slides were used for a slideshow at a Fisher fundraiser held on May 30, 2000. Includes images of buildings in Brooklyn, Manhattan, Doylestown (PA), Cleveland (OH), Buffalo (NY), Morgantown (WV), Deerfield (MA), West Point (NY), Detroit (MI), and New Harmony (IN). Also includes images of the Atlantic Antic, Williamsburg Festa (Giglio Feast), Coney Island Mermaid Parade, Ellis Island and the East River, Grand Army Plaza and Prospect Park, 272 Berkeley Place dining room, and foreign travel. See related lecture notes in Box 38.
Fun, Townhouses, Odds and Ends, etc., 1967-2001, inclusive
Inside a Brownstone, 1968-1980, inclusive
Long Island Historical Society - Miss Maud Dilliard in Children's History Room, 1963, inclusive
General
V1982.008
Manhattan above 14th Street, 1969-1981, inclusive
Manhattan above 14th Street 2, 1973-1991, inclusive
Manhattan above 14th Street 2, 1973-1991, inclusive
Manhattan - Canal Street to 14th Street, 1968-2000, inclusive
Manhattan Historical and Brownstone Stuff, 1971-2001, inclusive
General
Mostly copy slides of historical images. Some images used in Brownstone calendars. Some slides used in Midtown Manhattan presentation (July 1, 1980), and an index of those slides are available in box 38.
Manhattan Historical and Brownstone Stuff, 1971-2001, inclusive
Manhattan - Miscellaneous, 1969-2000, inclusive
Naked Ladies of Brooklyn, 1991, inclusive
General
Photographs of Brooklyn statuary and building ornamentation by John J. Gallagher. Presented by Gallagher at the Montauk Club on October 24, 1991. The photographs were originally taken from 1988-1989 (see Sub-series 4.1: Brooklyn and Historic Preservation prints and negatives). There are four series of numbered slides in the set: One numbered 1-120, which was missing slides 54-55, 108-109, and 111-112; one numbered 181-187; one numbered 37-54, of which the 49th slide was labeled "No Pix"; and one numbered 1-19, which was missing slide 3. Also included were numerous unnumbered slides mixed among some of the numbered sets. It is probable that the numbers on certain slide pages had worn off prior to donation. In addition to the slides, there are prints and negatives of the images available in Box 38.
Naked Ladies of Brooklyn, 1991, inclusive
New York Historical, 1969-2005, inclusive
General
Mostly copy slides of historical Mahattan images, with a few contemporary Brooklyn building photographs. The first 20 slides were labeled "BRC 2005 Catalogue Dupes."
New York Miscellaneous, 1976-1998, inclusive
General
A mix of copy slides of historical Manhattan images and contemporary Manhattan photographs.
Olde New York, 1977-1978, inclusive
General
A mix of copy slides of historical images and lecture slides
Olde New York, 1977-1988, inclusive
Park Slope 1, 1967-2000s, inclusive
General
Includes photographs of the interior of 272 Berkeley Place (2000s). Primarily building exteriors, with some photographs of community activities (Christmas corralling, Montauk Club tour, street fairs).
Park Slope 2, 1967-2000, inclusive
General
Primarily building exteriors, with some photographs of community activities (Christmas corralling, Prospect Park Turkey Trot, Berkeley Place Festival, street fairs).
Park Slope Landmarks, 1971-1997, inclusive
General
A mix of copy slides of historical images and contemporary photographs. See related lecture notes in Box 37.
Park Slope Landmarks, 1971-1997, inclusive
More Park Slope, 1969-1985, inclusive
General
A mix of copy slides of historical images and contemporary photographs (building exteriors and Berkeley Place Festival /Block Party)
Personal, 1959-2000s, inclusive
General
Includes photographs of vacations, home (272 Berkeley Place), friends, events, and portraits of the Ortners. Photographs of Paris taken by EGO (1982)
Personal - Miscellaneous, 1959-2002, inclusive
General
Consists of photographs of vacations, home (272 Berkeley Place), friends, events, and portraits of the Ortners. Includes 110 Instamatic (12mm x 16mm) slides.
Prospect Lefferts Gardens, 1977, inclusive
General
V1982.008
Row House Styles - John J. Gallagher, circa 1960s-1990, inclusive
General
Slides for a lecture presented by John J. Gallagher in 1988. Includes images of Brooklyn building exteriors. Related lecture notes are located in box 38.
Row-House Styles - John J. Gallagher, circa 1960s-1990, inclusive
Row-House photographs - John J. Gallagher, circa 1960s-1991, inclusive
Socrates Sculpture Park and Shea Stadium, Queens, 1986-1988, inclusive
Statue of Liberty restoration, 1984, inclusive
Townhouses Around the World, 1975-2001, inclusive
General
Lecture by EHO. See related lecture notes in Box 38.
Townhouses Around the World, 1975-2001, inclusive
Transportation, 1976-1989, inclusive
General
Mostly copy slides of historic images. Includes subways, ports, railroads, ferries, etc.
Victorian Interiors, 1975-circa 1990s, inclusive
General
Mostly copy slides of historic images. Related lecture notes are located in box 38.
