About This Item

  • TitleLooking N. at Brooklyn Bridge approach from Court & Montague
  • Call NumberRUTT_0096
  • Cite AsEdgar E. Rutter photograph collection, Brooklyn Public Library, Center for Brooklyn History
  • SummaryAerial view of downtown Brooklyn showing General Post Office at right, portion of Manhattan Bridge and East River in background, and network of elevated subway tracks running from bottom of picture to station at top; signs and billboards ("Terrace Cafeteria," "Hotel Clarendon") throughout. Typed label on verso: "Shows 100 years old blighted area wiped out by the Brooklyn Bridge plaza improvement...."
  • Date1935
  • Formatstill image
  • Physical Description1 photographic print : black & white, gelatin silver ; 10 x 8 in.
  • Genreaerial viewsgelatin silver printsphotographic prints
  • NoteTitle and date (3/13/35) from inscription on recto.
  • CreatorRutter, Edgar E., 1883-1956 [photographer]
  • SubjectTall buildings ; Roofs ; Railroads, Elevated
  • CollectionEdgar E. Rutter photograph collection
  • Finding AidView the finding aid
  • PlaceBrooklyn (New York, N.Y.)Downtown Brooklyn (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.