About This Item
- TitleE. R. Squibb & Sons
- Call NumberWORK_0330
- Cite AsBrooklyn Daily Eagle photographs, Brooklyn Public Library, Center for Brooklyn History
- SummaryImage represented is one of a related set (WORK 0321, WORK 0333, WORK 0323, WORK 0334, WORK 0335), some of which may also be described in this new record; Six exterior views: caption (0330): "Headquarters of world-famous firm--This plant of E. R. Squibb & Sons, pharmaceutical manufacturers of 25 Columbia Heights, covers four city blocks, and 2,500 persons work here. Dr. Edward Robinson Squibb, a naval surgeon, started the firm in 1858 when he was dissatisfied with medical supplies and anesthesia in the navy." 0321 includes section of the East River and one moored freighter. 0330 includes five parked automobiles in foreground. 0334 is an aerial view. 0323 and 0335, while not identical, are very similar. Two of the images are not dated.
- Date1936, 1949, 1951
- Formatstill image
- Physical Description6 photographic prints : black & white ; 8 x 10 in.
- Genregelatin silver printsphotographic prints
- Note0321: 7 x 10 in. On verso of 0330: Brooklyn Eagle caption. Title from caption on verso of 0330.
- CreatorBrooklyn Eagle
- SubjectAutomobiles -- New York (State) -- New York ; Factories -- New York (State) ; Pharmaceutical industry -- New York (State) -- New York
- CollectionBrooklyn Daily Eagle photographs
- PlaceBrooklyn (New York, N.Y.)Brooklyn Heights (New York, N.Y.)East River (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.