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Squatters Colony - Gowanus Canal in Brooklyn - [Shacks in Gowanus Squatters Colony.]

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Irma and Paul Milstein Division of United States History, Local History and Genealogy

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Photographic views of New York City, 1870's-1970's, from the collections of the New York Public Library

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Title
Squatters Colony - Gowanus Canal in Brooklyn - [Shacks in Gowanus Squatters Colony.]
Additional title: [Brooklyn: Bay Street.]
Names
Sperr, Percy Loomis, 1890-1964 (Photographer)
Collection

Photographic views of New York City, 1870's-1970's, from the collections of the New York Public Library

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Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1934
Library locations
Irma and Paul Milstein Division of United States History, Local History and Genealogy
Shelf locator: AZ 12-2335
Topics
New York (N.Y.)
refuse -- New York (State) -- New York
Squatters -- New York (State) -- New York
Road construction
Bay Street (New York, N.Y.)
Genres
Photographs
Notes
Citation/reference: 1410-B3
Citation/reference: 1410-B4
Citation/reference: 1410-B5
Type of Resource
Still image
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b19806373
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 384763d0-c562-012f-e4c6-58d385a7bc34
Rights Statement
The New York Public Library holds or manages the copyright(s) in this item. If you need information about reusing this item, please go to: http://nypl.org/permissions

Item timeline of events

  • 1890: Creator Born
  • 1934: Created
  • 1964: Creator Died
  • 2017: Digitized
  • 2025: Found by you!
  • 2026

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Irma and Paul Milstein Division of United States History, Local History and Genealogy, The New York Public Library. "Squatters Colony - Gowanus Canal in Brooklyn - [Shacks in Gowanus Squatters Colony.]" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1934. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47dd-a38c-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Chicago/Turabian Format

Irma and Paul Milstein Division of United States History, Local History and Genealogy, The New York Public Library. "Squatters Colony - Gowanus Canal in Brooklyn - [Shacks in Gowanus Squatters Colony.]" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed January 16, 2025. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47dd-a38c-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

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Irma and Paul Milstein Division of United States History, Local History and Genealogy, The New York Public Library. (1934). Squatters Colony - Gowanus Canal in Brooklyn - [Shacks in Gowanus Squatters Colony.] Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47dd-a38c-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

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Squatters Colony - Gowanus Canal in Brooklyn - [Shacks in Gowanus Squatters Colony.]