Group portrait photographs of classes at P.S. 139 in Flatbush
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Abstract
The Group portrait photographs of classes at P.S. 139 in Flatbush consist of two black-and-white mounted photographic prints showing classes at P. S. 139, located in the Flatbush neighborhood of Brooklyn, circa 1915.
Historical note
P.S. 139 is located at 330 Rugby Road (near Cortelyou) in the Flatbush neighborhood of Brooklyn. In 1915, Oliver C. Mordorf served as principal of the school.
Scope and Contents
The Group portrait photographs of classes at P.S. 139 in Flatbush consist of two black-and-white mounted photographic prints showing classes at P. S. 139, located in the Flatbush neighborhood of Brooklyn, circa 1915. Both photographs include notes on the verso identifying the school and its location. One photograph includes a handwritten note on the verso naming "Mordorf" as principal and also names "Marta Boderstrom Riedemann," presumably a student in the photograph.
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Open to researchers without restriction.
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Copyright for anonymously created items remain in effect for 120 years following the date of creation. Based on the date range of this collection, the photographs will enter the public domain in 2035. 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); Group portrait photographs of classes at P.S. 139 in Flatbush, V1992.006, Box number, Object ID number; Brooklyn Historical Society.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Source and date of acquisition for this collection cannot be verified. There is some evidence that it was either donated or purchased from Brooklyn Union Gas. The collection was formally accessioned in 1992.
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