Brooklyn postcards collection: Brooklyn postcards collection: NYU Special Collections Finding Aids

Call Number

BCMS.0060

Dates

approximately 1905-1986, inclusive

; 1905-1930, bulk

Creator

Extent

1.1 Linear feet in 2 boxes

Language of Materials

English .

Abstract

An artificial collection of postcards depicting Brooklyn subjects dating from approximately 1905 to 1986.

Arrangement

The postcards are arranged by subjects. Within each subject, those postcards that have been digitized and assigned object identification numbers are arranged in number order.

Scope and Contents

The postcards in this collection document major Brooklyn landmarks, such as Borough Hall, Prospect Park, the Brooklyn Botanic Garden, Coney Island and the Brooklyn Public Library, as well as more everyday subjects, such as individual houses and street scenes. Some of the postcards have messages written on the back and stamps and/or markings indicating they were sent through the mail, and some are blank. Both illustrations and photographic images, and black and white and color images, are represented in this collection. Some of the postcards have glitter affixed to the image.

Subjects

Organizations

Brooklyn Academy of Music; Brooklyn Public Library; Green-Wood Cemetery (New York, N.Y.)

Genres

Photographic postcards; Postcards

Places

Prospect Park (New York, N.Y.); Borough Hall (Brooklyn, New York, N.Y.); Brooklyn Bridge (New York, N.Y.); Brooklyn Bridge (New York, N.Y.) |v Pictorial works; Sheepshead Bay (New York, N.Y.); Manhattan Beach (New York, N.Y.); Bay Ridge (New York, N.Y); Brooklyn (New York, N.Y.); Brooklyn (New York, N.Y.) |x Buildings, structures, etc.; Brooklyn (New York, N.Y.) |x Buildings, structures, etc. |v Pictorial works; Brooklyn (New York, N.Y.) |x Streets |v Pictorial works

Conditions Governing Access

Open to users without restriction.

Conditions Governing Use

While many items at the Center for Brooklyn History 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.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

This is an artificial collection comprised of material from many different sources, including both gifts and purchases.

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

If digital surrogates exist, they should be used in place of the originals whenever possible.

Related Materials

Collection of Flatbush postcards V1991.067

Brooklyn Bridge Postcard Collection BCMS.0010

Brooklyn Daily Eagle postcard albums 1977.257

Early 20th century Brooklyn postcard collection V1988.054

Early 20th century photographic postcards of Brooklyn V1990.066

Allen J. Kone collection of Brooklyn postcards 2016.014

Art Seidenberg collection of Prospect Park and Erasmus Hall High School postcards 2017.013

Fred Snitzer collection of Kings County Postal ephemera 2013.003

Terrence J. Allen Prospect Park Collection BCMS.0006

Existence and Location of Copies

The digitized portions of this collection are available on our digital collections portal under the call number prefix POST.

Collection processed by

Diana Bowers-Smith, Archivist

About this Guide

This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2023-08-21 11:37:26 +0000.

Language: Description is written in: English, Latin script.

Repository

Brooklyn Collection