Tom Prendergast photographs of Revolutionary Cemetery
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Abstract
Three photos by Tom Prendergast, dated 1983, of the Revolutionary Cemetery in the Bay Ridge neighborhood of Brooklyn. Photographs show tombstones and memorials for members of prominent Brooklyn families, including the Barkaloo, Suydam, and Cortelyou families.
Historical note
Revolutionary Cemetery, also referred to as Barkaloo Cemetery, is the smallest cemetery in Brooklyn. Located at Narrows Avenue and Mackay Place in the Bay Ridge neighborhood of Brooklyn, the cemetery is the resting place of well-known Dutch families in Brooklyn, as well as Revolutionary War veterans.
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Three photos by Tom Prendergast, dated 1983, of the Revolutionary Cemetery in the Bay Ridge neighborhood of Brooklyn. Photographs show tombstones and memorials for members of prominent Brooklyn families, including the Barkaloo, Suydam, and Cortelyou families.
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Conditions Governing Access
Open to researchers without restriction.
Conditions Governing Use
Based on the date range of this collection, all items in the collection will enter the public domain by 2103. 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); Tom Predergast photographs of Revolutionary Cemetery, V1987.040, Box number, Object ID number; Brooklyn Historical Society.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of the Bay Ridge Historical Society & Daniel Wrieden, 1984.
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