Carl H. Dahlstrom collection of Blizzard of 1888 photographs
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Photographs in the collection are modern copy prints of black-and-white negatives taken by a Dr. Levison following the blizzard. Images are located in the Boerum Hill and Downtown neighborhoods of Brooklyn.
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The Carl H. Dahlstrom collection of Blizzard of 1888 photographs dates from 1888 and contains 16 items. Photographs in the collection are modern copy prints of black-and-white negatives taken by a Dr. Levison following the blizzard. Images are located in the Boerum Hill and Downtown neighborhoods of Brooklyn. The collection includes street scenes which show the impact of the blizzard on the buildings, streets, and elevated train tracks. Several images show horse-drawn sleds and carriages in the streets. The collection also includes two photographed maps which track the storm's path in the Northern Atlantic Ocean.
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Open to users without restriction.
Conditions Governing Use
All items in this collection have entered the public domain. 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); Carl H. Dahlstrom collection of Blizzard of 1888 photographs, V1988.034, Box number, Object ID number; Brooklyn Historical Society.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Carl H. Dahlstrom, 1988.
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Item-level description and digital versions of images from the collection are available for searching via the image database in the library.
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