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The Bored Panda team has scoured the internet to find some of the most stunning colorized photos from the 1940s. These beautiful images breathe new life into the past, turning historical moments ...
Joseph Stella (born Giuseppe Michele Stella, June 13, 1877 – November 5, 1946) was an Italian-born American Futurist painter best known for his depictions of industrial America, especially his images of the Brooklyn Bridge. He is also associated with the American Precisionist movement of the 1910s–1940s.
"Quarters A" (commander's house) at the old Brooklyn Navy Yard was declared a National Historic Landmark. [2] [188] Fulton Ferry District consists of 15 contributing buildings built between 1830 and 1895 and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places. [21] The district was the site of the terminus of the Fulton Ferry. [4]
1884–1940 1911–1940 Jewish-American police captain who was hand-picked by Mayor Fiorello H. La Guardia to lead a special squad to protect visiting officials from Nazi Germany and the German consulate in 1938. John Flanagan: 1873–1938 1903–1910 Member of the Irish American Athletic Club and the "Irish Whales". George Samuel Dougherty
This woman’s home is like a blast from the past.
Pages in category "1940s in Brooklyn" The following 23 pages are in this category, out of 23 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. 0–9.
Brooklyn has a thriving contemporary classical music scene led by the Brooklyn Philharmonic, now over 150 years old. [3] The Brooklyn Jazz Hall of Fame and Museum is located in Brooklyn. Many pioneers and icons of hip hop were from Brooklyn, like the Notorious B.I.G., Jay Z, and the Beastie Boys.
Old photos of the opening of the John T. Alsop Jr. Bridge, more commonly called the Main Street bridge, show a very different downtown in 1941.