About This Item

  • TitleA victim of progress
  • Call NumberCHUR_0022
  • Cite AsBrooklyn Daily Eagle photographs, Brooklyn Public Library, Center for Brooklyn History
  • SummaryFacade of First Italian Baptist Church of Brooklyn, Jackson Street near Unio Avenue, adjacent buildings, and sidewalk. Caption: "A victim of progress--First Italian Baptist Church of Brooklyn on Jackson St., near Union Ave. which was demolished by the city to make way for the Meeker Ave. extension of the new highway system and is now being replaced by a new building at 140 Devoe St. The founder, Dr. Antonio Mangano, has been its only pastor."
  • Date1911
  • Formatstill image
  • Physical Description1 photographic print : black & white, gelatin silver ; 6 x 7 in.
  • Genregelatin silver printsphotographic prints
  • NoteCropped: part of church facade and adjacent building missing; retouched; grease pencil cropping marks. On verso: dates inscribed: 1911 and June 29/40. On verso: "Est. 1904." Title from caption on verso.
  • SubjectFirst Italian Church of Brooklyn ; Baptist church buildings [lctgm]
  • CollectionBrooklyn Daily Eagle photographs
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  • PlaceBrooklyn (New York, N.Y.)Williamsburg (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.