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Kings County Inspector, 1892-1893, inclusive

bin: 22 (Material Type: Microform)

Extent

1 Reels

Scope and Contents

Largely focusing on the neighborhoods of Bensonhurst, New Utrecht, Bay Ridge, Fort Hamilton, and Bath Beach, the Kings County Inspector provides local news coverage of business, politics, education, community events, clubs and organizations, arts, culture, religion, sports, and entertainment. Birth announcements do not appear in the paper. Wedding announcements and obituaries occasionally appear. Lists of real estate transfers as well as Brooklyn-wide amusements are regularly printed. Opinion pieces appear regularly as does a column called "The Inspector's Notebook" which provides brief announcements of neighborhood residents' activities. Local baseball coverage appears frequently and includes box scores for Bensonhurst and Brighton games as well as scorecards for upcoming games with the names of players listed. Issues also contain political cartoons relating to issues of local political and civic life. Advertisements and illustrations appear throughout.

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