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1863 Colton Map of New York City (Manhattan, Hoboken, Brooklyn) - Geographicus - NewYork-colton-1863

1863 Colton Map of New York City (Manhattan, Hoboken, Brooklyn) - Geog...

This is a beautiful J. H. Colton map of New York City and vicinity, including Manhattan as well as parts of Brooklyn, Jersey City, Hoboken, and Queens. This is the fourth state of the Colton New York City map i... More

1866 Mitchell Map of New York City and Brooklyn - Geographicus - NewYorkCity-mitchell-1866

1866 Mitchell Map of New York City and Brooklyn - Geographicus - NewYo...

A beautiful example of S. A. Mitchell Junior’s 1866 map of New York City, New York. Depicts New York City along with parts of Brooklyn, Williamsburg, Greenpoint, Hoboken and Jersey City. Offers wonderful deta... More

1867 Stiles Map of Brooklyn, New York - Geographicus - BrooklynTwn-stiles-1867

1867 Stiles Map of Brooklyn, New York - Geographicus - BrooklynTwn-sti...

A rare and very attractive plan of Brooklyn, New York drawn in 1867 by Samuel Edward Stiles. Designed for Stiles’ important History of Brooklyn , this map is based upon surveys of Brooklyn originally taken in... More

1867 Stiles Map of Brooklyn, New York City, New York - Geographicus - BrooklynBattle-stiles-1867

1867 Stiles Map of Brooklyn, New York City, New York - Geographicus - ...

An extremely attractive decorative plan of Brooklyn, New York drawn in 1867 by Samuel Edward Stiles. Designed for Stiles’ important History of Brooklyn , this rare map attempted to illustrate August 27th, 177... More

1868 Bishop Pocket Map of Brooklyn, New York - Geographicus - Brooklyn-bishop-1868

1868 Bishop Pocket Map of Brooklyn, New York - Geographicus - Brooklyn...

An extremely rare first edition of William Bishop's 1868 pocket map of the city of Brooklyn, New York. In the mid-19th century, fueled by the advent of the steam ferry, which made crossing the East River prac... More

1868 Vaux and Olmstead Map of Fort Greene Park, Brooklyn, New York - Geographicus - FortGreenPark-bishop-1868

1868 Vaux and Olmstead Map of Fort Greene Park, Brooklyn, New York - G...

A rare 1868 example Vaux & Olmstead's map of Washington Park or, as it is now known, Fort Greene Park, Brooklyn. Fort Greene Park is considered to be Brooklyn’s first park. Depicts the park as a whole and inclu... More

1868 Vaux and Olmstead Map of Prospect Park, Brooklyn, New York - Geographicus - ProspectPark-bishop-1868

1868 Vaux and Olmstead Map of Prospect Park, Brooklyn, New York - Geog...

A rare 1868 first edition of Vaux & Olmstead's map of Prospect Park, Brooklyn. Issued just months after its October 1867 completion, this is one of the first published maps to depict the design of Prospect Par... More

1868 Vaux and Olmstead's Layout Map of Eastern Parkway, Brooklyn, New York - Geographicus - EasternParkway-bishop-1868

1868 Vaux and Olmstead's Layout Map of Eastern Parkway, Brooklyn, New ...

A rare 1868 example Vaux & Olmstead's preliminary plan for Eastern Parkway, Brooklyn. This may well be the first published plan of Eastern Parkway, which began construction about 2 years after this initial lay... More

1868 Vaux and Olmstead's Map of the Prospect Park Parade Grounds, Brooklyn, New York - Geographicus - ParadeGround-bishop-1868

1868 Vaux and Olmstead's Map of the Prospect Park Parade Grounds, Broo...

An extremely scarce example of Vaux and Olmstead’s map of the King County Parade Ground (today known as the Prospect Park Parade Ground, or the Prospect Park Base Ball Grounds). The Parade Ground is bounded by... More

1869 Bishop Map of Brooklyn, New York - Geographicus - Brooklyn-bishop-1869

1869 Bishop Map of Brooklyn, New York - Geographicus - Brooklyn-bishop...

An extremely rare example of William G. Bishop’s pocket map of the city of Brooklyn, New York. In the mid 19th century, fueled by the advent of the steam ferry, which made crossing the East River practical, Ki... More

1870 Vaux and Olmstead Map of Prospect Park, Brooklyn, New York - Geographicus - ProspectPark-bishop-1870

1870 Vaux and Olmstead Map of Prospect Park, Brooklyn, New York - Geog...

A rare 1870 example of Vaux & Olmstead's map of Prospect Park, Brooklyn. Issued shortly after its 1867 completion, this is one of the first published maps to focus on the design of Prospect Park. Depicts the pa... More

Brooklyn Museum - Hooker's Map of the Village of Brooklyn

Brooklyn Museum - Hooker's Map of the Village of Brooklyn

Public domain scan of a architecture diagram, settlement map, plan, or drawing, free to use, no copyright restrictions - Picryl description.

Brooklyn Museum - Map of the Consolidated City of Brooklyn

Brooklyn Museum - Map of the Consolidated City of Brooklyn

Picryl description: Public domain image of a vintage city plan, 18th-19th century map, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Brooklyn Museum - Prospect Park Brooklyn - J. D. Woodward

Brooklyn Museum - Prospect Park Brooklyn - J. D. Woodward

Public domain photograph related to Jerusalem, Palestine, Israel, Jewish history, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Brooklyn Sketch 1879 - Public domain vintage map

Brooklyn Sketch 1879 - Public domain vintage map

Bird's-eye-view of the city of Brooklyn. Sketched & drawn on stone.

1897 Brooklyn map - Public domain vintage map

1897 Brooklyn map - Public domain vintage map

Map of Brooklyn and vicinity published by Rand McNally in 1897 as part of their Atlas of the World.

Plan of Forts Green, Swift & Lawrence & Lines of Intrenchments Erected in the Vicinity of Brooklyn with the Topography of the Country annexed - DPLA - 958d79c16a9ef05053e88ef5c626f8ff
AmCyc Park - Map of Prospect Park

AmCyc Park - Map of Prospect Park

Map of Prospect Park, New York City

Copy of the Map of the Town of Flatbush in Dr Strongs History, 1842

Copy of the Map of the Town of Flatbush in Dr Strongs History, 1842

The town of Flatbush, now part of Brooklyn, New York City, c. 1842

EB9 New York - City and vicinity

EB9 New York - City and vicinity

Two-page map of New York City & Vicinity, with gap . This graphic is a combination of the contents of the scans of two pages. There is a strip in the middle which represents the missing portion which was ina... More

Stirling's Retreat thru the swamps

Stirling's Retreat thru the swamps

August 27th, 1776 the advance was 3 pronged, Grant had the left and was instructed to hold for a signal from Howe on the right, flanking the americans thru jamaica pass. Stirling retreated behind the marylande... More

Gravesend 1788

Gravesend 1788

Map of the western part of the Township of Gravesend originally laid down by a scale of five chains or 20 rods to an inch, 8th August 1788 by Herman Lefford & Roger Strong: April 16th 1806; [18??], Map Collect... More

NIE 1905 New York (city) - map of the borough of Brooklyn

NIE 1905 New York (city) - map of the borough of Brooklyn

Street map of the borough of Brooklyn in New York City.

Battle of Brooklyn - Public domain vintage map

Battle of Brooklyn - Public domain vintage map

British map of the Battle of Brooklyn

Annual reports of the Brooklyn Park Commissioners, 1861-1873 BHL39277202

Annual reports of the Brooklyn Park Commissioners, 1861-1873 BHL392772...

Annual reports of the Brooklyn Park Commissioners, 1861-1873. Public domain scan of settlement or building architecture plan, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Battle map of brooklyn - Public domain map

Battle map of brooklyn - Public domain map

Battle map of brooklyn August 27th, 1776 showing the Gowanus creek, with escape routes of General William Alexander, Lord Stirling thru marshland to the Red Hook Lane

Map of Brooklyn and Lower Manhattan in September 1776 (34 MB)

Map of Brooklyn and Lower Manhattan in September 1776 (34 MB)

Map of Brooklyn at the time of the Revolutionary War, drawn by General Jeremiah Johnson From: Valentine, D. T. , ed. (1858) Manual of the Corporation of the City of New York, New York City: Common Council,... More

Map of Brooklyn and Lower Manhattan in September 1776 (4 MB)

Map of Brooklyn and Lower Manhattan in September 1776 (4 MB)

Map of Brooklyn at the time of the Revolutionary War, drawn by General Jeremiah Johnson From: Valentine, D. T. , ed. (1858) Manual of the Corporation of the City of New York, New York City: Common Council,... More

1845 Williamsburg Map - Public domain vintage map

1845 Williamsburg Map - Public domain vintage map

A Map of the Village of Williamsburg, Kings County, NY, showing each lot of ground in said village, as laid on the assessment maps of the village, together with the new assessment number of each lot. The villa... More

New Yorkand Brooklyn 1868 - Public domain map
Prospect Park 1901Plan - Public domain map

Prospect Park 1901Plan - Public domain map

Plan of Prospect Park, Borough of Brooklyn, New York City

Annual reports of the Brooklyn Park Commissioners, 1861-1873" (1861-1873.) (18747185823)

Annual reports of the Brooklyn Park Commissioners, 1861-1873" (1861-18...

Title: Annual reports of the Brooklyn Park Commissioners, 1861-1873 Identifier: annualreportsofb1873broo Year: 1861-1873. (1860s) Authors: Brooklyn (New York, N. Y. ). Board of Commissioners of Prospect Park; ... More

Annual reports of the Brooklyn Park Commissioners, 1861-1873" (1861-1873.) (19361753542)

Annual reports of the Brooklyn Park Commissioners, 1861-1873" (1861-18...

Title: Annual reports of the Brooklyn Park Commissioners, 1861-1873 Identifier: annualreportsofb1873broo Year: 1861-1873. (1860s) Authors: Brooklyn (New York, N. Y. ). Board of Commissioners of Prospect Park; ... More

Daily attractions in New York. Advance information of art exhibitions, lectures, concerts, churches, theatres, railroads, Pullman accommodations, points of interest, where to dine, etc. (1906) (14757938782)

Daily attractions in New York. Advance information of art exhibitions,...

Identifier: dailyattractions17newy (find matches) Title: Daily attractions in New York. Advance information of art exhibitions, lectures, concerts, churches, theatres, railroads, Pullman accommodations, point... More

Daily attractions in New York. Advance information of art exhibitions, lectures, concerts, churches, theatres, railroads, Pullman accommodations, points of interest, where to dine, etc. (1906) (14756238254)

Daily attractions in New York. Advance information of art exhibitions,...

Identifier: dailyattractions17newy (find matches) Title: Daily attractions in New York. Advance information of art exhibitions, lectures, concerts, churches, theatres, railroads, Pullman accommodations, point... More

Development and present status of city planning in New York City (1914) (14759247555)

Development and present status of city planning in New York City (1914...

Identifier: developmentprese00newyrich (find matches) Title: Development and present status of city planning in New York City Year: 1914 (1910s) Authors: New York (N.Y.). Board of Estimate and Apportionment.... More

Queens Borough, New York City, 1910-1920; the borough of homes and industry, a descriptive and illustrated book setting forth its wonderful growth and development in commerce, industry and homes (14781638832)

Queens Borough, New York City, 1910-1920; the borough of homes and ind...

Identifier: queensboroughnew01cham (find matches) Title: Queens Borough, New York City, 1910-1920; the borough of homes and industry, a descriptive and illustrated book setting forth its wonderful growth and ... More

The Commercial and financial chronicle (1906) (14778913131)

The Commercial and financial chronicle (1906) (14778913131)

Identifier: supcommercialfina82newy (find matches) Title: The Commercial and financial chronicle Year: 1906 (1900s) Authors: Subjects: Finance Banks and banking Securities Publisher: New York, W.B. Dana Co... More

The street railway review (1891) (14757425094)

The street railway review (1891) (14757425094)

Identifier: streetrailwayrev161amer (find matches) Title: The street railway review Year: 1891 (1890s) Authors: American Street Railway Association Street Railway Accountants' Association of America American... More

The World almanac and encyclopedia (1899) (14577324020)

The World almanac and encyclopedia (1899) (14577324020)

Identifier: worldalmanacency1899newy (find matches) Title: The World almanac and encyclopedia Year: 1899 (1890s) Authors: Subjects: Almanacs, American Statistics Publisher: New York : Press Pub. Co. (The N... More

The World almanac and encyclopedia (1900) (14597683228)

The World almanac and encyclopedia (1900) (14597683228)

Identifier: worldalmanacency1900newy (find matches) Title: The World almanac and encyclopedia Year: 1900 (1900s) Authors: Subjects: Almanacs, American Statistics Publisher: New York : Press Pub. Co. (The N... More

The World almanac and encyclopedia (1899) (14764003965)

The World almanac and encyclopedia (1899) (14764003965)

Identifier: worldalmanacency1899newy (find matches) Title: The World almanac and encyclopedia Year: 1899 (1890s) Authors: Subjects: Almanacs, American Statistics Publisher: New York : Press Pub. Co. (The N... More

The World almanac and encyclopedia (1903) (14745483936)

The World almanac and encyclopedia (1903) (14745483936)

Identifier: worldalmanacency1903newy (find matches) Title: The World almanac and encyclopedia Year: 1903 (1900s) Authors: Subjects: Almanacs, American Statistics Publisher: New York : Press Pub. Co. (The N... More

Trees and shrubs of Prospect park (1906) (14597076708)

Trees and shrubs of Prospect park (1906) (14597076708)

Map of Flower Garden at Prospect Park, Brooklyn, New York, USA Identifier: treesshrubsofpro01peet (find matches) Title: Trees and shrubs of Prospect park Year: 1906 (1900s) Authors: Peet, Louis Harman, 1863- ... More

Trees and shrubs of Prospect park (1906) (14760737486)

Trees and shrubs of Prospect park (1906) (14760737486)

Sectional Diagram, Fourth Summer House to Breeze Hill, Prospect Park, Brooklyn, New York, USA Identifier: treesshrubsofpro01peet (find matches) Title: Trees and shrubs of Prospect park Year: 1906 (1900s) Autho... More

Red hook circa 1875 - Public domain geographic map

Red hook circa 1875 - Public domain geographic map

This image shows Red Hook Brooklyn from the base of the Brooklyn Bridge to the end of the Island. Note the heavy industrial use of the area.

Picryl description: Public domain image of a railways map, railroads, industrial development, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Picryl description: Public domain image of a railways map, railroads, ...

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