About This Item


  • TitleOld Children's Court House on Court St
  • Call NumberRUTT_0031
  • Cite AsEdgar E. Rutter photograph collection, Brooklyn Public Library, Center for Brooklyn History
  • SummaryClose-up of facade of three-story masonry building at 102 Court Street with sign, "Children's Court, Kings County, New York City," cigar store and Henry Peters Jeweler on ground floor, and pedestrian standing on sidewalk.
  • Date1921
  • Formatstill image
  • Physical Description1 photographic print : black & white, gelatin silver ; 8 x 10 in.
  • Genregelatin silver printsphotographic prints
  • NoteOn recto: date, 10/10/21, and "Rutter" printed in white ink on bottom. Title from inscription on recto.
  • CreatorRutter, Edgar E., 1883-1956 [photographer]
  • SubjectCourthouses -- New York (State) -- New York ; Shop fronts -- New York (State) -- New York
  • CollectionEdgar E. Rutter photograph collection
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  • PlaceBrooklyn (New York, N.Y.)Brooklyn Heights (New York, N.Y.)
  • RightsThis work is in the Public Domain. The Center for Brooklyn History at Brooklyn Public Library can provide a copy of this work free of charge.