About This Item

  • TitleFlatlands
  • Call NumberBPL_0758
  • Cite AsBrooklyn Public Library, Center for Brooklyn History
  • SummaryImage represented is one of a related set (BPL 0761, BPL 0759), some of which may also be described in this new record; Three interior views of people, mostly employees, at the Flatlands Branch of Brooklyn Public Library, located at 1972 Flatbush Avenue, on its opening day, October 10, 1949. 0758 shows Mrs. Gerstner, probably branch librarian, and an unidentified young woman. 0759 shows a woman employee sitting at a desk and a young girl and boy, standing beside her; all are unidentified. 0758 and 0759 include large safe in background. Caption (0759): "The new library occupies former premises of a bank and inherited a huge vault set in the rear of the main room." 0761 shows Francis St. John, library director; Ms. Waldstreicher; John Cashmore, borough president; Mrs. Gerstner, and Henry J. Davenport, library trustee. All except Davenport are holding an opening day program. In 1955, the branch moved to 2065 Flatbush Avenue.
  • Date1949
  • Formatstill image
  • Physical Description3 photographic prints : black & white ; 8 x 10 in.
  • Genregelatin silver printsphotographic printsportraits
  • NoteOn versos: photographer's stamp; on verso of 0761: date inscribed: Oct. 10/49. There is an identical copy of BPL 0761, with call number CBPL 1060, in the folder: Brooklyn Public Library: directors: St. John, Francis, R.: General. Title from inscriptions on versos.
  • CreatorVerna Photographers [photographer]
  • SubjectCashmore, John, 1895-1961 ; Davenport, Henry Joralemon, 1880-1960 ; St. John, Francis R ; Brooklyn Public Library. Flatlands Branch ; Building dedications -- New York (State) -- New York [lctgm] ; Library administrators -- New York (State) -- New York ; Library employees -- New York (State) -- New York ; Library trustees -- New York (State) -- New York ; Municipal officials and employees -- New York (State) -- New York ; Public libraries -- New York (State) -- New York
  • PlaceBrooklyn (New York, N.Y.)Flatlands (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.