Illustrated Long Island viewbook
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The Illustrated Long Island viewbook dates from 1883 and consists of 12 color non-photographic prints of illustrations of Long Island, N.Y.
Historical note
Long Island, the 118-mile-long island located in southeastern New York State and just east of the island of Manhattan, is comprised of four counties: Suffolk County, Nassau County, Queens County, and Kings County. Suffolk, Queens, and Kings Counties, three of the original 12 counties of New York, were established by the British in 1683. Nassau County, established in 1899, is comprised of the eastern portion of land that was once part of Queens County. Today, the boroughs of Brooklyn and Queens, located on the western portion of Long Island, comprise the entirety of Kings County and Queens County, respectively. Suffolk County, occupying the eastern-most portion of Long Island, is by far the largest of the four counties by area and is known for its rich, fertile farmland and vast coastline.
Viewbooks, also called souvenir albums or view albums, are books that contain commercially published groups of photographs depicting a place, activity, or event.
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- Getty Research Institute: Art & Architecture Thesaurus. "Viewbooks." Accessed June 27, 2011. http://www.getty.edu/vow/AATFullDisplay?find=viewbooks&logic=AND¬e=&english=N&prev_page=1&subjectid=300026684
Scope and Contents
The Illustrated Long Island viewbook dates from 1883 and consists of 12 color non-photographic prints of illustrations of Long Island, N.Y. Included in the viewbook are two images relating to Brooklyn: a view of the Oriental Hotel which was located on Manhattan Beach and a view of the Brooklyn Bridge (referred to as the East River Bridge). All other images are of Long Island and include views of hotels, beaches, and harbors located within Nassau and Suffolk Counties. The viewbook was published by the Long Island News Company and page size measures 3.7 x 6.2.
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Open to researchers without restriction.
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Reproduction rights for images from the viewbook have not been evaluated. 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); Illustrated Long Island viewbook, V1986.035, 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 1986.
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