Opening the Treasure Trove of Old Brooklyn Photos

We’ve been trying to get to the 800,000+ historical photos the city has just put up online for awhile now, but the server is often overloaded. Anyway, we got a look at some of the offerings today, and they’re magical. A few more tasty shots on the jump…
Photo above: Plane crash in Park Slope
Description “Brooklyn plane crash” Remains of United DC-8 at Sterling Place and Seventh Avenue; Date: December 16, 1960
Oh so much more to see if you click through! Bush Terminal, a donkey, Coney and a good old-fashioned shoot-out….

Photo above: “Shoot-out, printed & put up”: Policemen hold back a crowd of onlookers from three homicide victims on a Brooklyn street. 1951

Boardwalk, Coney Island, showing present shore line from old Jetty #11, near foot of West 10th Street. Shot on May 11, 1922 by Edward E. Rutter

“Bush Terminal 1964”

Borough President John Cashmore with donkey and Dutch girl at fund-rasing event for Aged Home.