Microfilm copies of brooklyn city directories spanning 1796193334 are available in the milstein division of united. Old new york book shop, abaa abebooks atlanta, ga, u. Now, these dusty, quirky, oftenmalodorous treasure troves of recycled literature are a rare, but hearty, brooklyn breed. Browse thousands of amazing historic brooklyn photos. Donations are accepted at central library year round. Old brooklyn by historical society of old brooklyn arcadia. It was a wonderful look back on a vanished lifestyle. Building off a new york times feature that solicited reader input on the tchotchkes that best represent new york, robertss 2014 book is a compact, yet thorough, history of the greatest city in. New york public library for the performing arts, dorothy and lewis. A tree grows in brooklyn by betty smith betty smiths inspiring novel about old badolddays in early 20th century brooklyn is well worth the read. Oldnyc shows 40,000 historical images from the new york public librarys milstein collection on a map. Brooklyn, ny, telephone directories publisher new york telephone company collection brooklynpubliclibrary.
If family histories or just digging into old documents is your thing, then oh man the brooklyn public library has some good news for you the library announced this month that it has digitized 107 years of city directories and telephone books, spanning 18561967, all easily perusable online the phone books, and in the pretelephone era, city directories, contain. Use your favorite library ebook and audiobook apps you can access the collection on your phone, kindle, tablet, or computer using any of the ereaders bpl subscribes to. The triangle of pitkin and east new york avenues and legion street was called zion park as early as 1911. This collection is accessible via internet archive and allows for fulltext searching within each volume. Brooklyn public library just made new york history buffs. Old brooklyn by historical society of old brooklyn alibris. Old brooklyn in early photographs, 18651929 new york city 9780486235875. Join us for our annual fair featuring rare, vintage and outofprint books from independent booksellers all over brooklyn, organized by peter miller of freebird books. The selection of material worked well to create an interesting study on the infrastructure and culture of the community. Brooklyn by the book presents salman rushdie author of the golden house in conversation with colum mccann. Brighton village, centered around what is now the intersection of pearl and broadview roads, was incorporated for.
The old mill was established on the bull creek, about 1770 by one van brunt, at the same time as the red mill, just across the flatlands town line, was built. The second world war is in full swing, but so is the comic book craze, and joe kavalierescape artist, magician and artistand his cousin sammy clay are determined to make their mark on the genre. Digitized brooklyn city directories the new york public. This card will give you access to the librarys full collection of ebooks, audiobooks, and databases for 1 year. Find photos of your apartment, work, or favorite park. In order to view directories at historic map works, you must register for free. Dec 03, 2016 join us for our annual fair featuring rare, vintage and outofprint books from independent booksellers all over brooklyn, organized by peter miller of freebird books. Books through bars donations are dropped off at freebird books, 123 columbia street, brooklyn, ny.
Apr 16, 2018 new york, ny 10022 212 83883 the oldest french bistro in the city dating to 1937 is le veau dor the golden calf, just down the block from a french huguenot church of colonial. Jun, 2005 the triangle of pitkin and east new york avenues and legion street was called zion park as early as 1911. Jun 20, 2016 books through bars donations are dropped off at freebird books, 123 columbia street, brooklyn, ny. For donations requiring more than a carload of books please contact. Aug 26, 2017 29 raw photos of brooklyn in the 1960s, long before gentrification view gallery a far cry from the gentrified boomtown that is modern brooklyn, the old brooklyn of the 1960s was a gritty place defined by starkly drawn ethnic enclaves, urban decay, and devastating crime waves. I wrote a thankyou note to the author for being the one responsible for the beginning of my love affair with new york. Jul 4, 2018 old brooklyn photos pictures books the most comprehensive collection of old brooklyn photographs. The middle entry in austers nowclassic new york trilogy features brooklyn heights as its moody backdrop. The old stone house 336 3rd street po box 1506 brooklyn, ny 11215. Long regarded as a very good general used antiquarian books store it became the center of the literary community in the mid seventies and flourished through the early 90s. New york city, ny, brooklyn, ny, bronx, ny, manhattan, ny, queens, ny, staten island, ny, telephone directories publisher new york telephone company collection brooklynpubliclibrary. The brooklyn historical society, the brooklyn museum, and the brooklyn public library have teamed up to put large chunks of their collections online. Until 1810 the bull creek mill stood at the second floodgate about a half mile south of the. All purchased images are printed without the watermark.
New york state residents who do not have a brooklyn public library card and would like access to only the digital collections may apply for an ecard. Sep 08, 2014 old brooklyn was originally settled in 1814 as the hamlet of brighton. In 1898, brooklyn merges with new york city and becomes one of its five boroughs. Aug 04, 2014 a tree grows in brooklyn by betty smith betty smiths inspiring novel about old badolddays in early 20th century brooklyn is well worth the read. Meet the 9yearold author from brooklyn who just wrote. For donations requiring more than a carload of books please contact 718. Books can be delivered to the returns desk in the central library grand lobby any time during its hours of service. This program has been moved from congregation beth elohim to the brooklyn public librarys central branch.
Old brooklyn by historical society of old brooklyn. The next year, in 1899, the brooklyn childrens museum, the worlds first childrens museum, opens its doors to the public. Old brooklyn was originally settled in 1814 as the hamlet of brighton. Brooklyn public library just made new york history buffs very. The library announced this month that it has digitized 107 years of city directories and telephone books, spanning 18561967, all easily perusable online. Brooklyn holiday book fair the old stone house in brooklyn. Donate your new and gentlyused books to support our annual book sale. Jul 14, 2015 if family histories or just digging into old documents is your thing, then oh man the brooklyn public library has some good news for you. It chronicles the early life of francie nolan and her immigrant family as they struggle to overcome tremendous hardship while living in a tenement in williamsburg. This article provides an incomplete list of fiction books set in new york city.
Brighton was originally laid out on land belonging to a farmer. Back in the day, you knew your neighborhood used bookstore. Digitized brooklyn city directories the new york public library. In 1897, the brooklyn museum opens, though at the time it is known as the brooklyn institute of arts and sciences. Brownsville and east new york, brooklyn forgotten new york. Indian trails were the basis for what became pearl, broadview, and schaaf roads. But if you know where to look, you can still find a homeand even make a little cashfor your boxes of. The zion park war memorial, also known as the brownsville war memorial, was created by sculptor charles cary rumsey 18791922 and dedicated in 1925. It was the first book about new york that i read when i arrived in the city. Brooklyn public library has digitized brooklyn city and business directories, and telephone books for the period 18561967. This otherwise innocuous bodega was once the headquarters of the most feared assassins guild in american history. Thursday, september 7, 8pm at the brooklyn public library, central branchgrand lobby. New york city, new york online historical directories.
Brooklyns anaya lee willabus is the youngest published author in u. Dec 02, 2017 the old stone house 336 3rd street po box 1506 brooklyn, ny 11215. There are too many great brooklyn photos not to have a page for photos of its own. It is the most populous county in the state, the secondmost densely populated county in the united states, and new york citys most populous borough, with an estimated 2,559,903 residents in 2019. Meet the 9yearold author from brooklyn who just wrote her.
Mar 1, 2015 old brooklyn photos pictures books the most comprehensive collection of old brooklyn photographs. Please note we cannot accept textbooks or other school materials. Brooklyn coast guard air station nop, brooklyn, ny 40. Bpl offers over 400,000 books, magazine, audiobooks and more on your phone, tablet or computer, all free with your library card. Memories of old brooklyn ny facebook page was created so that all the residence of brooklyn past and. Unnameable books is a bookstore located at 600 vanderbilt ave. Sep 08, 2014 having grown up with family in old brooklyn, i thoroughly enjoyed this book. This will give you 10 free credits allowing you to view 10 directories on the site. Brighton village, centered around what is now the intersection of pearl and broadview roads, was incorporated for one year in 1838. Old brooklyn in early photographs, 18651929 new york. New york, ny 10022 212 83883 the oldest french bistro in the city dating to 1937 is le veau dor the golden calf, just down the block from a.