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Sunswick, the Delafield House

Collection: This image is from The Eugene Armbruster Drawings and Photographs and is depicted in a print and digital image.; Image is part of the Eugene Armbruster Drawings and Photographs
Date: 1923 Material: gelatin silver print Dimension: 3 1/2 x 4 1/2 inches (print); 400 ppi (digital image)
Creator: Eugene L. Armbruster Identifier: aql:8862 ela-003489 ela-003489.tif

Description: Drawing of Sunswick, the Delafield House.; hand written on back of print: Sunwick the Delafield House Hell Gate (Ravenswood) built 1791-92 by john Delafield was purchased in august 1844 by Convent of Sacred Heart (org about 1841 + formerly located in the old ... Mansion. Mulberry + Houston St NY City Used until 1847 when Jacon Lorillard Mansion at Manhattanville was purchased) Brooks residence 1852 Buolt on the old Blackwell estate and occupied by John Delafield in 1792 col George Gibbs purchased the property in 1814 for 31500 dollars after col Gibbs death the property was in 1834 divided into plots for suburban residences. John Delafield was born England 1748 + d NYC 1825 He married 1784 Ann Hallett. Long Island City

Collection : aql:7837; vital:1

Creator : Eugene L. Armbruster

Date : 1923

Summary/Description : Drawing of Sunswick, the Delafield House.; hand written on back of print: Sunwick the Delafield House Hell Gate (Ravenswood) built 1791-92 by john Delafield was purchased in august 1844 by Convent of Sacred Heart (org about 1841 + formerly located in the old ... Mansion. Mulberry + Houston St NY City Used until 1847 when Jacon Lorillard Mansion at Manhattanville was purchased) Brooks residence 1852 Buolt on the old Blackwell estate and occupied by John Delafield in 1792 col George Gibbs purchased the property in 1814 for 31500 dollars after col Gibbs death the property was in 1834 divided into plots for suburban residences. John Delafield was born England 1748 + d NYC 1825 He married 1784 Ann Hallett. Long Island City

Subject : Dwellings

Rights : Public domain

Coverage : Vernon Boulevard and 33rd Road, Long Island City, NY Ravenswood (New York, N.Y.) Queens (New York, N.Y.)

Type : black and white print; digital image

Format : gelatin silver print; 3 1/2 x 4 1/2 inches (print); 400 ppi (digital image)

Identifier : aql:8862 ela-003489 ela-003489.tif

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