Williamsburg Street Scene

Collection: This image is from The William J. Rugen Image Collection and is depicted in print, and digital image.; Image is part of The William J. Rugen Image Collection

Date: ca. 1889; 1884 Material: gelatin silver prints Dimension: 4 3/4 x 7 1/4 inches (print); 400 ppi (digital image)

Creator: William J. Rugen Identifier: aql:15437 wjr-000909 wjr-000909.tif

Description: Looking north along Kent Avenue from the intersection of Broadway, a locomotive is seen on the Broadway elevated line, while on the avenue below, a Kent Avenue horsecar approaches the ornate gates of the Roosevelt Street Ferry terminal, at left. The three-story building at left is the First National Bank of Brooklyn. A small sign near the bottom right advertises the Carleton Restaurant.

Title : Williamsburg Street Scene

Collection : aql:9443

Creator : William J. Rugen

Date : ca. 1889; 1884

Summary/Description : Looking north along Kent Avenue from the intersection of Broadway, a locomotive is seen on the Broadway elevated line, while on the avenue below, a Kent Avenue horsecar approaches the ornate gates of the Roosevelt Street Ferry terminal, at left. The three-story building at left is the First National Bank of Brooklyn. A small sign near the bottom right advertises the Carleton Restaurant.

Subject : Horse-drawn rail cars; Street-railroads; Railroads, Elevated; Ferry terminals; Streets

Relation : This image is from The William J. Rugen Image Collection and is depicted in print, and digital image.; Image is part of The William J. Rugen Image Collection

Rights : Copyright holder unknown

Coverage : Kent Avenue at Broadway, Brooklyn, NY Brooklyn (New York, N.Y.) Williamsburg (New York, N.Y.)

Type : black and white print; digital image

Format : gelatin silver prints; 4 3/4 x 7 1/4 inches (print); 400 ppi (digital image)

Identifier : aql:15437 wjr-000909 wjr-000909.tif