Series 1: Postcards, 1873-2009, inclusive; 1900-1940, bulk
Extent
6.5 Linear Feet in 13 manuscript boxes
Scope and Contents
The series contains 13 manuscript boxes of Kings County postcards and related clippings, dating from 1873 to 2009.
The series is divided into 3 sub-series:
Sub-series 1: Picture Postcards
Sub-series 2: Chronological Postcards
Sub-series 3: Brooklyn Eagle Postcards
Sub-series 1: Picture Postcards, 1874-2009, inclusive; 1900-1930, bulk
Language of Materials
English.
Scope and Contents
This subseries contains Kings County picture postcards, dating from 1874 to 2009.
The sub-series is divided into five sections:
1. Communities (Brooklyn neighborhoods)
2. Bridges
3. Coney Island
4. Prospect Park and other parks
5. Other topics (A-Z)
Each section is arranged alphabetically. Please note that the labels which appear throughout this sub-series do not relate to the postcards currently housed in those sleeves. They were most likely rearranged by Snitzer at some point prior to donation.
Indexes, circa 2000s, inclusive
Box: 1, Folder: 1 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
1. Introduction; Communities: Bath Beach, Bensonhurst, 1890s-1920s; 2000s, inclusive
Box: 1, Folder: 2 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
2. Communities: Bay Ridge, Bensonhurst, 1890s-1920s, inclusive
Box: 1, Folder: 3 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
3. Communities: Bergen Beach, Borough Hall, 1890s-1920s; 2000s, inclusive
Box: 1, Folder: 4 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
4. Communities: Borough Hall, 1890s-1920s, inclusive
Box: 1, Folder: 5 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
5. Communities: Borough Hall, Borough Park, Brighton Beach, 1890s-1920s, inclusive
Box: 1, Folder: 6 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
6. Communities: Brighton Beach, Brooklyn Heights, 1890s-1920s; 1969-2004, inclusive
Box: 1, Folder: 7 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
General
Map of Brooklyn Heights (1969)
7. Communities: Bushwick, Clinton Hill, East New York, 1890s-1920s; 2001, inclusive
Box: 2, Folder: 1 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
General
See files 17-25 for Coney Island
8. Communities: East New York, Flatbush, 1890s-1920s; 2001, inclusive
Box: 2, Folder: 2 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
9. Communities: Flatbush, 1890s-1920s, inclusive
Box: 2, Folder: 3 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
10. Communities: Flatbush, Fort Hamilton, 1890s-1920s, inclusive
Box: 2, Folder: 4 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
11. Communities: Fort Hamilton, Gravesend, Greenpoint, Homecrest, New Utrecht, Parkville, Prospect Park West/Park Slope, Ridgewood, 1890s-1920s; 2000s, inclusive
Box: 2, Folder: 5 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
12. Communities: Seagate, Sheepshead Bay, Williamsburg; Bridges: Brooklyn Bridge, 1890s-1920s; 2000s, inclusive
Box: 2, Folder: 6 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
General
Coney Island Jockey Club badge
13. Bridges: Brooklyn Bridge, 1890s-1920s; 2000, inclusive
Box: 3, Folder: 1 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
14. Bridges: Brooklyn Bridge, 1890s-1920s, inclusive
Box: 3, Folder: 2 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
15. Bridges: Brooklyn Bridge, 1890s-1980s, inclusive
Box: 3, Folder: 3 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
16. Bridges: Brooklyn Bridge, Manhattan Bridge, Verrazano Bridge, Williamsburg Bridge, 1900s-1980s, inclusive
Box: 3, Folder: 4 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
17. Bridges: Williamsburg Bridge, Miscellaneous; Coney Island: Introduction, 1900s-1920s; 1990s-2000s, inclusive
Box: 3, Folder: 5 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
18. Coney Island: Beach and Boardwalk, 1900s-1980s, inclusive
Box: 4, Folder: 1 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
19. Coney Island: Beach and Boardwalk, Dreamland, 1900s, inclusive
Box: 4, Folder: 2 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
20. Coney Island: Dreamland, 1900s, inclusive
Box: 4, Folder: 3 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
21. Coney Island: Luna Park, 1900s-1910s; 2001, inclusive
Box: 4, Folder: 4 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
22. Coney Island: Luna Park, 1900s-1910s, inclusive
Box: 4, Folder: 5 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
23. Coney Island: Luna Park, Steeplechase, 1900s-1960s, inclusive
Box: 4, Folder: 6 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
24. Coney Island: Street scenes, Individual amusements, 1900s-1950s; 2000s, inclusive
Box: 5, Folder: 1 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
25. Coney Island: Individual amusements, miscellaneous; Prospect Park: Entrances, 1900s-1930s, inclusive
Box: 5, Folder: 2 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
26. Prospect Park: Entrances, 1900s-1930s, inclusive
Box: 5, Folder: 3 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
27. Prospect Park: Entrances, the Lake, 1900s-1930s, inclusive
Box: 5, Folder: 4 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
28. Prospect Park: The Lake, Bridges, 1900s-1930s, inclusive
Box: 5, Folder: 5 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
29. Prospect Park: Bridges, Paths/Roadways, 1900s-1930s, inclusive
Box: 5, Folder: 6 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
30. Prospect Park: Great Lawn, Flower Garden/Vale of Cashmere, Statues and monuments, 1900s-1910s, inclusive
Box: 6, Folder: 1 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
31. Prospect Park: Statues and monuments, Cafes and restaurants, Parade Grounds, Zoo, 1900s-1960s; 2000s, inclusive
Box: 6, Folder: 2 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
32. Prospect Park: Litchfield Mansion; Botanic Gardens; Parks, 1900s-1950s; 2000s, inclusive
Box: 6, Folder: 3 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
33. Parks, 1900s-1930s, inclusive
Box: 6, Folder: 4 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
34. Armories, 1900s-1910s, inclusive
Box: 6, Folder: 5 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
35. Banks, 1887-1930s, inclusive
Box: 6, Folder: 6 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
36 - 39. Churches (4 folders), 1900s-1950s; 2001, inclusive
Box: 7, Folder: 1-4 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
40. Private clubs and organizations, 1900s-1910s, inclusive
Box: 7, Folder: 5 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
41. Private clubs and organizations; Schools: Public schools, 1894-1910s, inclusive
Box: 7, Folder: 6 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
42 - 45. Schools (4 folders), 1896-1950s; 1990s, inclusive
Box: 8, Folder: 1-4 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
46. Fire, Police, and Utilities; Forts and Airfields, 1900s-1910s, inclusive
Box: 8, Folder: 5 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
47. Forts and Airfields; Historic and Landmark buildings, 1900s-1960s; 2000s, inclusive
Box: 8, Folder: 6 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
48. Historic and Landmark buildings; Hospitals, 1900s-2000s, inclusive
Box: 9, Folder: 1 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
49. Hospitals; Cemeteries; Hotels, 1900s-2000s, inclusive
Box: 9, Folder: 2 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
50 - 51. Hotels (2 folders), 1900s-1950s, inclusive
Box: 9, Folder: 3-4 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
52. Hotels; Libraries, 1900s-1920s, inclusive
Box: 9, Folder: 5 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
53. Libraries; Monuments and statues, 1900s-1950s, inclusive
Box: 9, Folder: 6 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
54. Monuments and statues, 1900s-1910s, inclusive
Box: 10, Folder: 1 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
55. Monuments and statues; Municipal buildings, 1874-1960s, inclusive
Box: 10, Folder: 2 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
56. Municipal buildings; Museums, 1900s-2004, inclusive
Box: 10, Folder: 3 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
57. Navy Yard, 1900s-2001, inclusive
Box: 10, Folder: 4 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
58. Navy Yard; Restaurants, 1900s-1930s, inclusive
Box: 10, Folder: 5 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
59. Restaurants; Theaters, 1900s-2005, inclusive
Box: 10, Folder: 6 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
60. Theaters; Sports arenas; Transportation: Elevated lines, 1900s-2000s, inclusive
Box: 11, Folder: 1 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
61. Transportation: Elevated lines, surface lines, subways, 1900s-1920s; 2000s, inclusive
Box: 11, Folder: 2 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
62. Transportation: Subways, trolleys, train wreck 1965, railroads, ferries, and airports, 1900s-2000s, inclusive
Box: 11, Folder: 3 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
63. Transportation: Railroads, ferries, and airports; Industrial buildings; Advertisements, 1900s-2000s, inclusive
Box: 11, Folder: 4 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Sub-series 2: Chronological Postcards, 1873-1990, inclusive; 1873-1940, bulk
Scope and Contents
This sub-series contains postcards postmarked from Kings County (N.Y.), dating from 1873 to 1990. It primarily consists of non-picture postcards, and includes notes on Brooklyn postal history. The sub-series is arranged chronologically.
Chronological Postcards 1, 1873-1886, inclusive
Box: 11, Folder: 5 (Material Type: Graphic Materials)
Chronological Postcards 2 - 6 (5 folders), 1887-1914, inclusive
Box: 12, Folder: 1-5 (Material Type: Graphic Materials)
Chronological Postcards 7 - 9 (3 folders), 1915-1990, inclusive
Box: 13, Folder: 1-3 (Material Type: Graphic Materials)
Sub-series 3: Brooklyn Eagle Postcards, 1905-1907, 1996, inclusive; 1905-1907, bulk
Language of Materials
English.
Scope and Contents
This sub-series contains a set of postcards published by the Brooklyn Eagle from 1905 to 1907, all of which are related to Brooklyn. It is arranged by number. The sub-series includes a related clipping (1996) and a list of postcards which are missing from the collection.
Brooklyn Eagle Postcards, 1905-1906, 1996, inclusive
Box: 13, Folder: 4-6 (Material Type: Graphic Materials)
