Charles E. Teale family photobook
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Abstract
The Charles E. Teale family photobook, dating from circa 1895, consists of black-and-white photographs of members of the Teale family that have been commercially reproduced onto thick paper and bound into a photobook.
Biographical note
Charles E. Teale (b. 1843) was a Brooklyn clothier who served as city magistrate for the City of Brooklyn and later as city magistrate for New York City following consolidation. Teale was born in Nottingham, England on June 1, 1843. He immigrated to Brooklyn when he was six years old and lived in Brooklyn for the remainder of his life. He attended Public School 8 but left school when he was 12 years old to work as an errand boy in the Young Men's Christian Association (Y.M.C.A.). From ages 14 to 18 he worked in the carpentry trade, leaving that trade to then work as a salesman at Henry and John Paret's wholesale clothing house. In 1871, Teale partnered with F.T. Hoyt to start Hoyt & Teale, a retail clothing business. Three years later, he opened his own merchant tailor business, Teale & Co., located at 611 Fulton Street. Teale was appointed a member of the Board of Education by Brooklyn Mayor James Howell, a positon he was reappointed to numerous times. He was also a member of the board of directors of the Y.M.C.A., a member of the Oxford Club, and a member of the Hanson Place M.E. Church, among other activities.
Sources:
- "Mr. Charles E. Teale." Brooklyn Life, July 20, 1895.
- "Teale, Charles E." Biographical Dictionary of the State of New York, 1900. New York: Biographical Directory Company, 1899.
Scope and Contents
The Charles E. Teale family photobook, dating from circa 1895, consists of black-and-white photographs of members of the Teale family that have been commercially reproduced onto thick paper and bound into a photobook. Inserted into the photobook is a mounted clipping of a biographical sketch of Charles E. Teale that was published in Brooklyn Life magazine on July 20, 1895. The first page of the photobook is inscribed in ink with "Wishing you a Merry Xmas." The photobook includes photographic prints of Charles E. Teale and his wife (unnamed), Charles B. Teale and his wife (unnamed), Edward L. Teale, Carrie Teale, Charles H. Rue, Florence Teale Rue, Charles Teale Rue and Florence Rue (children), and a family home near the Brooklyn neighborhood of Bensonhurst.
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Open to researchers without restriction.
Conditions Governing Use
The items in this collection have entered the public domain according United States Copyright Law. For information on securing rights to publish or reproduce, please see the Brooklyn Historical Society Reproduction Rights Policy.
Preferred Citation
Identification of item, date (if known); Charles E. Teale family photobook, V1974.021, Box number, Object ID number; Brooklyn Historical Society.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Source and date of acquisition for this collection are unknown. The collection was formally accessioned in 1974.
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