Collection of studio portraits by Brooklyn photographers
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Abstract
The Collection of studio portraits by Brooklyn photographers contains black-and-white studio portraits taken at Brooklyn studios, circa 1870 to 1930. The majority of the collection consists of cabinet photographs.
Scope and Contents
The Collection of studio portraits by Brooklyn photographers contains black-and-white studio portraits taken at Brooklyn photographic studios, circa 1870 to 1930. The majority of the collection consists of cabinet photographs. The sitters in the portraits are largely unidentified, though each photograph includes the name of the photographer or the photographic studio that created the photograph. The address of the studio is often included as well.
This collection includes images made by the following studios and photographers:
Bickelmann, 499 Grand Street
Bloch, B., 543 Fulton Street
Bolles, Fulton and Clark Streets
Burg, William, 485 Fulton Street and 935 Broadway
Cantor, I., 134 Tompkins Avenue
Carberry, M.V., 179 Myrtle Avenue
Crawford, 311 Fulton Street
Dana, 565 Fulton Street
Duryea, 39 Greenpoint Avenue
Ehm, 708 and 710 Broadway
Estabrook's Ferrotypes, 375 Fulton Street
French Art Studio, 457 86th Street
Gardner and Co., 276 and 278 Fulton Street
Hall, Joseph, 111 Fulton Street
Holler, Henry, 984 Broadway
Jacob's Studio, 1431 Broadway
Kopke, Harry, 1293 Broadway and 479 Fulton Street
Lane, 461 Fulton Street
Ollivier, 466 5th Avenue
Pearsall, Frank E., 298 Fulton Street
Reynolds, 507 Grand Street
Sheppard, 61 Myrtle Avenue
Stoffregen, A., 600 Broadway
Thompson, 571 Fulton Street
Van Doorn, 241 Fulton Street
Warshaw, A.
Weinig, 485 Fulton Street
Werner, A., 709-711 Broadway
This collection includes images of the following named individuals:
Buskirk, Schuyler
Douglas, Elmira
Hueker, Mamie
Kuelling, Vincent Arnold
MacKay, Lucy and Sidney
Vanderveer, Francis S.
Woodman, Nathaniel Hubbard
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Conditions Governing Access
Open to researchers without restriction.
Conditions Governing Use
While many items at the Center for Brooklyn History are unrestricted, we do not own reproduction rights to all materials. Be aware of the several kinds of rights that might apply: copyright, licensing and trademarks. The researcher assumes all responsibility for copyright questions.
Preferred Citation
Identification of item, date (if known); Collection of studio portraits by Brooklyn photographers, V1991.073, Box number, Object ID number; Brooklyn Public Library, Center for Brooklyn History.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
A portion of the collection was a gift of Clark S. Marlor, 1991. The items in accession 2022.025 and the portrait of Elmira Douglas were the gift of Shelley Cardiel. The tintype from Estabrook's Ferrotypes was a transfer from the Summit Historical Society, 2020. The portrait from Sheppard studio was the gift of Bonnie L. Miller, 2019. The portrait from Jacob's Studio was the gift of Joann Lindstrom, 2019. The Crawford portrait was an unsolicited donation from an unknown sender. The portrait from Van Doorn was a transfer from the Historical Society of Frederick County, 2023. The source and date of acquisition for the remainder of the collection are unknown.
Other Finding Aids
Item level description and digital versions of images from the collection are available for searching via the image database in the library. Please consult library staff for more information.
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Processing Information
Accession V1992.073 is fully processed to the item level. This collection also includes CBH accessions 2022.025, 2022.030, 2022.042, 2022.043, 2023.017, and found-in-collection material.
