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September 19, 2008
Brownstoner Book Club: Historic Photos of Brooklyn
Brooklyn was once known as the “City of Churches,” but John B. Manbeck's new book, Historic Photos of Brooklyn (It's part of a "Historic Photos" series from the publisher), documents more than religious structures. He's gathered nearly 200 rare photographs from the Brooklyn Historical Society, Brooklyn Public Library, Kingsborough Historical Society, Library of Congress, and New York State Archives. Shots include the opening of the Brooklyn Bridge and the opening of the Brooklyn Dodgers. But getting back to the nickname, they sent us a sneak preview of some of the Borough's beloved churches.
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Manbeck is a real local treasure, can't wait to see his book. I wonder if he'll speak somewhere about it?
Posted by: cobblehiller at September 19, 2008 11:15 AM
http://www.brooklynpix.com/
Posted by: East New York at September 19, 2008 11:24 AM
And in the spirit of ecumenical blogging, I should mention that I just came across this book recently which has beautiful prints of tons of old synagogues in Brooklyn"
http://www.amazon.com/Three-Pillars-Practice-Kindness-Synagogues/dp/1576874133
Posted by: Make My Heights the P Heights at September 19, 2008 12:05 PM
Does anyone carry these photos available for framing? I'm looking to do an "old Brooklyn" wall of photos here.
Posted by: Steve at September 19, 2008 2:03 PM
Steve - check out the flea. I bought a great print of the Willamsburgh Savings Bank from Brian Merlis's collection and they had lots of other Brooklyn prints. The shop is Metro Orange Art.
http://www.metroorangeart.com/
Here's something on Brian Merlis:
http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9C0DE5DC123BF937A1575AC0A9669C8B63&n=Top/Reference/Times%20Topics/Subjects/P/Photography
Posted by: zimster at September 19, 2008 2:22 PM
Can you tell us what these are photos of? A couple of these look familiar to me, but I'd rather not guess.
Posted by: LC Arnett at September 19, 2008 3:02 PM
Cobblehiller-- I think I read that he's speaking at the Brooklyn Historical Society.
Posted by: fawn at September 19, 2008 3:32 PM
This is great. I'd be interested in knowing which churches those are, as well. Anyone know?
Posted by: Montrose Morris at September 20, 2008 11:02 AM
The second image is of Plymouth Church in the Heights.
Posted by: buttermilk channel at September 22, 2008 11:09 AM
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