About This Item


  • TitleBergen Beach
  • Call NumberUNDE_0006
  • Cite AsIrving I. Underhill photograph collection, Brooklyn Museum/Brooklyn Public Library, Center for Brooklyn History
  • SummarySection of Bergen Beach boardwalk with several pedestrians sitting on benches or standing, small building on left with sign, "Boats to let," and several telephone poles, overhead lines, and portion of amusement ride, perhaps Wonder Wheel, on right.
  • Date1900
  • Formatstill image
  • Physical Description1 photographic print : black & white, gelatin silver ; 8 x 10 in.
  • Genregelatin silver printsphotographic prints
  • NotePhotographer's name inscribed on recto. Title from inscription on. Collection owned jointly by Brooklyn Public Library and Brooklyn Museum; original glass plate negatives held by Brooklyn Museum.
  • CreatorUnderhill, Irving, -1960
  • SubjectAmusement rides ; Boardwalks -- New York (State) -- New York [lctgm]
  • PlaceBergen Beach (New York, N.Y.)Brooklyn (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.