Reminders of Brooklyn's Pastoral Past
Between 1905 and 1911, Clinton Irving Jones photographed a piece of Brooklyn history that was rapidly disappearing. Farm houses like the Gerritsen’s Tide Mill in Granvesend (above), which was built by Hugh Garritson between 1688 and 1756), the Van Brunt House in Bath Beach and the Schenke Crooke House in Flatlands were all preserved for…
Between 1905 and 1911, Clinton Irving Jones photographed a piece of Brooklyn history that was rapidly disappearing. Farm houses like the Gerritsen’s Tide Mill in Granvesend (above), which was built by Hugh Garritson between 1688 and 1756), the Van Brunt House in Bath Beach and the Schenke Crooke House in Flatlands were all preserved for posterity by Jones, although these particular set of photos almost never saw the light of day. A set of 116 negatives surfaced in Upstate New York recently and then found their way on to eBay, where David Sokosh, the owner of Underbridge Pictures in Dumbo, purchased them. The show is up through next Sunday at 111 Front Street.
The Last Strains of a Pastoral Song [NY Times]
Gerritsen Creek, the Mill, and Whitney Mansion [Gerritsen Memories]
You might want to call the gallery before you try to see these photos. I arrived yesterday at 12 and waited around for ten minutes, and then left (posted hours said opens at 12 fri-sun). I know, the life of the bohemian and all, but really if you get a mention in the NYTimes you might want to take advantage of it. That said, I plan to go back.
Yeah, thanks for the links…Great stuff!
Thanks for pointing out this article. What an incredible piece of history…