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Samuel Renne House

Collection: This image is from the Borough President of Queens Photographs and is depicted in a print, and digital image.; Image is part of the Borough President of Queens Photographs
Date: ca. 1922; 1922 Material: gelatin silver print Dimension: 8 x 10 inches (print); 400 ppi (digital image)
Creator: Borough President of Queens Identifier: aql:13103 bpq-000405 bpq-000405.tif

Description: Samuel Renne house, also known as the Big House and the Bretonniere house. Copy of an photo by Eugene Armbruster. In August 1776, the house served as British General William Howe's headquarters. On the right is the Philip Brand house.; Hand written on back of print: Gen. Howe Hdqtrs Samuel Renne house ELMHURST Philip Brand Bretonniere house

Collection : aql:5922

Creator : Borough President of Queens

Date : ca. 1922; 1922

Summary/Description : Samuel Renne house, also known as the Big House and the Bretonniere house. Copy of an photo by Eugene Armbruster. In August 1776, the house served as British General William Howe's headquarters. On the right is the Philip Brand house.; Hand written on back of print: Gen. Howe Hdqtrs Samuel Renne house ELMHURST Philip Brand Bretonniere house

Subject : Dwellings

Rights : Copyright held by the City of New York

Coverage : 56th Avenue and Queens Boulevard, Elmhurst, NY Elmhurst (New York, N.Y.) Queens (New York, N.Y.)

Type : black and white print; digital images

Format : gelatin silver print; 8 x 10 inches (print); 400 ppi (digital image)

Identifier : aql:13103 bpq-000405 bpq-000405.tif

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Rights Notice
Copyright held by the City of New York