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  • TitleNew homes for 7,000
  • Call NumberHOUS_0017
  • Cite AsBrooklyn Daily Eagle photographs, Brooklyn Public Library, Center for Brooklyn History
  • SummaryArchitectural rendering of housing project in Canarsie. Caption on verso: "New Homes for 7,000: Above is architect's drawing of Breukelen Houses, $18,560,000, 30-building project which will contain 1,595 apartments for 7,000 persons, located at Stanley, Louisiana and Flatbush Aves. and E. 103d St., Glenwood Road, E. 105th St., Farragut Road and E. 108th St."
  • Date1950
  • Formatstill image
  • Physical Description1 photographic print : black & white ; 6 x 12 in.
  • Genregelatin silver printsphotographic printsrenderings (drawings)
  • NoteTitle from caption on verso. On verso: date stamped: Aug. 2, 1950. Retouched; 2 x 9 in. portion cut from lower right.
  • Publisher[Brooklyn Eagle]
  • SubjectPublic housing -- New York (State) -- New York
  • CollectionBrooklyn Daily Eagle photographs
  • PlaceCanarsie (New York, N.Y.)
  • RightsCopyright restrictions apply to the use of this work. For more information or to obtain a reproduction of this work, contact the Center for Brooklyn History at Brooklyn Public Library.