About This Item


  • TitleEvangelical Lutheran Church of the Messiah
  • Call NumberCHUR_0414
  • Cite AsBrooklyn Daily Eagle photographs, Brooklyn Public Library, Center for Brooklyn History
  • SummaryFacade and tower of Messiah Lutheran Church, 129 Russell Street, with iron fence along front, free-standing church sign ("Messiah Lutheran Church"), and residential buildings on both sides. Caption: "Evangelical Lutheran Church of the Messiah, Russell Street, Greenpoint. Founded on October 30, 1899..."
  • Date1944
  • Formatstill image
  • Physical Description1 photographic print : black & white, gelatin silver ; 10 x 8 in.
  • Genregelatin silver printsphotographic prints
  • NoteGrease pencil sropping marks; retouched. On verso: captions stamped: Aug. 20, 1944, Aug. 15, 1948, and Aug. 30, 1953. Title from earliest caption on verso.
  • Publisher[Brooklyn Eagle]
  • SubjectMessiah Lutheran Church ; Lutheran churches [lctgm]
  • CollectionBrooklyn Daily Eagle photographs
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  • PlaceBrooklyn (New York, N.Y.)Greenpoint (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.