Brooklyn Bridge Postcard Collection
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Abstract
A collection of postcards featuring the Brooklyn Bridge.
Arrangement
The postcards are stored in a binder and arranged by image content, with similar views and/or duplicate cards grouped together.
Scope and Contents
This collection of nearly 300 pictorial postcards of the Brooklyn Bridge features both black and white and color images of the bridge dating from about 1900 to 1984. The collection features views from both sides of the East River, of the bridge and the changing cityscapes of both Manhattan and Brooklyn, during the course of nearly 100 years. There are views from the air, from underneath the bridge, and also considerable sections of the city. The collection includes variant printings, colorings and additions. Some of the cards verge on the surreal, including a 1908 postcard depicting a car flying over the bridge. The collection contains both used cards with inscriptions and postal addresses as well as blank, unused cards.
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Access
Collection is located in the Brooklyn Collection at the Central Branch at Grand Army Plaza. The collection may only be used in the library and is not available through interlibrary loan. Requests to view the collection must be made at least 48 hours in advance of visit.
Use
While many items in the Brooklyn Collection are unrestricted, we do not own reproduction rights to all materials. Be aware of the several kinds of rights that might apply: copyright, licensing and trademarks. The researcher assumes all responsibility for copyright questions.
Preferred Citation
This collection should be cited as the Brooklyn Bridge Postcard Collection, Brooklyn Public Library – Center for Brooklyn History.
Provenance
Purchased from Michael Brown Rare Books, LLC, July 2017.
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This finding aid does not include an online listing of contents.
To learn about viewing this collection in person, please contact cbhreference@bklynlibrary.org.
