William Koch glass plate negatives
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Abstract
All negatives in the collection are the work of William "Billy" Koch and are presumably set in Brooklyn, N.Y. Images show houses, farms, and street scenes, as well as portraits of groups and individuals outdoors.
Biographical note
William "Billy" Koch was an amateur photographer in Brooklyn, N.Y. The son of German immigrants Phillip and Elisabeth Koch, Billy Koch owned a tavern named Billy Cook's Saloon in the Bay Ridge neighborhood of Brooklyn. From 1912 to the mid-1950s, Koch worked in the real estate business with his uncle, also named William Koch.
Scope and Contents
The William Koch glass plate negatives contain 66 items with bulk dates from 1890 to 1910, with one film negative which appears to be from the 1920's. All negatives in the collection are the work of William "Billy" Koch and are presumably set in Brooklyn, N.Y. Images show houses, farms, and street scenes, as well as informal portraits of groups and individuals outdoors. The collection includes a mix of both urban residential scenes, which show delivery people and transit workers, as well as rural and wooded scenes, which show hunters and farmers.
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Conditions Governing Access
Open to users without restriction.
Conditions Governing Use
As the date of death of the photographer is unknown, copyright will remain in effect for 120 years following the date of creation. Based on the date range of this collection, all items will enter the public domain by 2030. 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); William Koch glass plate negatives, V1985.004, Box number, Object ID number; Brooklyn Historical Society.
Photograph Records
Item-level description and digital version of images from the collection are available for viewing via the online image database.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Mrs. Stephen W. (Beatrice) Roman, date unknown. This collection was accessioned in 1985.
Other Finding Aids
Item-level description and digital version of images from the collection are available for viewing via the online image database.
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