Brooklyn aerial views and 1939 World's Fair photographs
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Images in the collection show the 1939 World's Fair, based in the Flushing neighborhood of Queens, with photographs of theatrical productions, corporate exhibition buildings, and the fair grounds.
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The Brooklyn aerial views and 1939 World's Fair photographs date from 1939 to circa 1980 and contain 25 items. Photographic formats include black-and-white prints and contact sheets. Images in the collection show the 1939 World's Fair, based in the Flushing neighborhood of Queens, with photographs of theatrical productions, corporate exhibition buildings, and the fair grounds. The collection also includes aerial photographs of Downtown Brooklyn and the Fort Greene neighborhood of Brooklyn, taken from the Williamsburgh Savings Bank building in Fort Greene.
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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 2100. 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); Brooklyn aerial views and 1939 World's Fair photographs, V1987.051, Box number, Object ID number; Brooklyn Historical Society.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Source and date of acquisition for this collection are unknown.
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