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Collecting the History of Brooklyn

Pieces of Brooklyn's past: Spalding, Brooklyn Dodgers ticket, a baseball from the last Dodgers game and various pins
Pieces of Brooklyn's past: Spalding, Brooklyn Dodgers ticket, a baseball from the last Dodgers game and various pins (Stephen Nessen)
Brooklyn borough historian Ron Schweiger with Jackie Robinson's wife, Rachel
Brooklyn borough historian Ron Schweiger with Jackie Robinson's wife, Rachel (Stephen Nessen)
Ebbets Field ephemera
Ebbets Field ephemera (Stephen Nessen)
Listing of old Brooklyn movie theaters
Listing of old Brooklyn movie theaters (Stephen Nessen)
Brighton Beach Hotel, Oct. 18, 1915. One of the fanciest hotels of the time
Brighton Beach Hotel, Oct. 18, 1915. One of the fanciest hotels of the time (Stephen Nessen)
One of dozens of posters of films about Brooklyn in the borough historian's collection
One of dozens of posters of films about Brooklyn in the borough historian's collection (Stephen Nessen)
Surf Ave. Coney Island
Surf Ave. Coney Island (Courtesy of Ron Schweiger)
Entrance to Luna Park
Entrance to Luna Park (Courtesy of Ron Schweiger)
Old school ride at Coney Island
Old school ride at Coney Island (Courtesy of Ron Schweiger)
Steeplechase
Steeplechase (Courtesy of Ron Schweiger)
88th Street and 1st Ave. in Bayridge
88th Street and 1st Ave. in Bayridge (Courtesy of Ron Schweiger)
Abraham and Strauss department store
Abraham and Strauss department store (Courtesy of Ron Schweiger)
Half Moon Hotel
Half Moon Hotel (Courtesy of Ron Schweiger)
Lighthouse at Coney Island
Lighthouse at Coney Island (Courtesy of Ron Schweiger)
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