Dutch in New York lantern slide collection
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Images in the collection depict homes, churches, and artifacts relevant to Dutch settlement in Brooklyn and New York City during the 17th and 18th centuries. The collection also contains images of Dutch furniture, interiors, clothing, and cooking utensils.
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The Dutch in New York lantern slide collection contains 24 lantern slides measuring 0.5 linear feet. Images in the collection depict homes, churches, and artifacts relevant to Dutch settlement in Brooklyn and New York City during the 17th and 18th centuries. The collection also contains images of Dutch furniture, interiors, clothing, and cooking utensils. Significant sites in the collection include early Dutch churches, namely the Dutch Reformed Churches in the Flatbush and Flatlands neighborhoods of Brooklyn, Gerritsen's Tide Mill in Flatlands, and the Breukelen Ferry house at the East River. Brooklyn Dutch homes of note include the Boerum Mansion in Bushwick, the Jacobus Lefferts House in Flatbush, the Nacasius De Sille House in New Utrecht, the Stoothoff House in Flatlands, and the Pieter Claesen Wyckoff House in Flatbush. One slide shows a circa 17th century Dutch map of the region surrounding the Noort Riuier, known today as the Hudson River. Many slides in the collection are photographs of illustrations.
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Conditions Governing Access
Open to researchers without restriction.
Conditions Governing Use
The materials in this collection are in the public domain. 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.
Preferred Citation
Identification of item, date (if known); Dutch in New York lantern slide collection, V1974.025, Box number, Object ID number; Brooklyn Public Library, Center for Brooklyn History.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Source and date of acquisition for the collection are unknown. This collection was accessioned in 1974.
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
The collection's digital surrogates should be used in place of the originals whenever possible.
Existence and Location of Copies
Item-level description and digital versions of images from the collection are available for searching via the image database in the library under the object ID prefix [V1974.25.
