Carl Steinbuch slide collection
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Abstract
The Carl Steinbuch slide collection contains 28 color slides, developed in April of 1973, that show house facades and interiors in Park Slope, Brooklyn, N.Y.
Historical note
The neighborhood of Park Slope was developed after Prospect Park was completed in 1873 and street railways began to serve the area. As in many parts of Brooklyn, the historic buildings in Park Slope declined during the mid-twentieth century following WWII and increased suburban development. In the 1960s, however, Park Slope was part of Brooklyn's brownstone revival movement, and in 1974 a large swath of the neighborhood was landmarked as the largest historic district in Brooklyn. The photographs in this collection were taken right before the landmark designation of the Park Slope historic district and show a markedly different streetscape than present-day Park Slope.
Arrangement
The slides are arranged in order of the object ID numbers assigned by BHS staff.
Scope and Contents
The Carl Steinbuch slide collection contains 28 color slides taken by Carl Steinbuch and developed in April of 1973. The slides show house facades and interiors in Park Slope, Brooklyn. Many of the houses are painted bright colors. People and cars are visible in some of the exterior photos. The interior photos are all of 367 1st Street and show original historic details such as mantelpieces and stained glass windows. Addresses shown in the photographs include:
233, 235, 237, and 254 Garfield Place
784 Carroll Street
191, 211, 227, and 264 Berkeley Place
123 and 125 Park Place
157 6th Avenue
920 President Street
523 and 539 3rd Street
367 1st Street
Subjects
Conditions Governing Access
Open to researchers 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.
Preferred Citation
Identification of item, date (if known); Carl Steinbuch slide collection, V1982.007, object ID number; Brooklyn Public Library, Center for Brooklyn History.
Material Specific Details
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Source and date of acquisition unknown. Formally accessioned in 1982.
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 V1982.7.
About this Guide
Processing Information
Though the slides had been scanned and individually cataloged in the library's image database, this collection had no finding aid prior to August 2023, when one was created by Dee Bowers to facilitate searching and access.
