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Brooklyn Bridge Drawing no. 2031, Balance Derrick ca. 1870 Available to Adopt
Brooklyn Bridge Drawing no. 2031, Balance Derrick ca. 1870

Among the Archives' more than 10,000 drawing plans for the Brooklyn Bridge, this drawing details...

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Brooklyn Bridge Drawing no. 4275, Caisson Construction Available to Adopt
Brooklyn Bridge Drawing no. 4275, Caisson Construction

Among the Archives' more than 10,000 drawing plans for the Brooklyn Bridge, this drawing depicts...

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Land Patent of New Ultrech 1686 Available to Adopt
Land Patent of New Ultrech 1686

When Thomas Dongan became governor of New York in 1683, he made many notable changes in the...

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Newtown Town records volume 288 Available to Adopt
Newtown Town records volume 288

Part of the Archive's 'Old Town' collection, the contents of this volume date from 1714 - 1753...

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Code of Health Ordinances 1866 Available to Adopt
Code of Health Ordinances 1866

Poor sanitary conditions and a massive outbreak of cholera prompted the formation of the...

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Brooklyn Bridge Drawing 4269 Available to Adopt
Brooklyn Bridge Drawing 4269

Among the Archives' more than 10,000 drawing plans for the Brooklyn Bridge, this drawing by...

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Adopted Items

John Roebling Design drawing for the Brooklyn Bridge Adopted
John Roebling Design drawing for the Brooklyn Bridge

The 1867 drawing plan for the Brooklyn Bridge, as envisioned by John Roebling, is one of the...

$5000

Adopted by:

  • Carol Willis
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Proceedings of the Board of Aldermen Collection (1831-1853), 39 vols. Adopted
Proceedings of the Board of Aldermen Collection (1831-1853), 39 vols.

The Proceedings of the Board of Aldermen collection at the Municipal Library, which dates from...

$50

Adopted by:

  • Robert Davis
  • Lucie Luzzolini
  • Miles Freeman
  • Brad Reid
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Valentine's Manual of the City of New York, 1850 Adopted
Valentine's Manual of the City of New York, 1850

One of the earliest illustrated histories of New York City, Valentine's Manuals documented...

$250

Adopted by:

  • Samantha Hightower
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Department of Public Works Annual Report, 1870 Adopted
Department of Public Works Annual Report, 1870

This 1870 volume from the New York City Department of Public Works is a vital resource for...

$75

Adopted by:

  • Stephen Weilr
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Valentine's Manual of the City of New York, 1855 Adopted
Valentine's Manual of the City of New York, 1855

One of the earliest illustrated histories of New York City, Valentine's Manuals documented...

$250

Adopted by:

  • Jacqueline Helt
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Map of the Town of Flatbush 1797 Adopted
Map of the Town of Flatbush 1797

This 1797 hand-drawn map of the town of Flatbush and surrounding areas of Brooklyn includes the...

$150

Adopted by:

  • Richard Buehring
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Newtown Criminal Docket, 1659-1688 Adopted
Newtown Criminal Docket, 1659-1688

This 1797 hand-drawn map of the town of Flatbush and surrounding areas of Brooklyn includes the...

$500

Adopted by:

  • Dennis Maika
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Annual Report of the Board of Commissioners of the Central Park (1856 - 1870), 12 vols. Adopted
Annual Report of the Board of Commissioners of the Central Park (1856 - 1870), 12 vols.

The Municipal Library's collection of Annual Reports of Central Park document the early...

$70

Adopted by:

  • Kevin Foley
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Slave Register, Town of Flatlands, 1799 Adopted
Slave Register, Town of Flatlands, 1799

This volume, which documents the birth of slaves in the Flatlands area of Brooklyn, is a unique...

$300

Adopted by:

  • Betty Kay
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Slaveholders in Kings County, Flatbush 1799-1826 Adopted
Slaveholders in Kings County, Flatbush 1799-1826

When the 'Act for the Gradual Abolition of Slavery' was passed in New York in 1799, careful...

$500

Adopted by:

  • Pauline Toole
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Central Park Drawing no. 35 Belvedere Castle Front Elevation Adopted
Central Park Drawing no. 35 Belvedere Castle Front Elevation

The Archives' collection includes roughly 2000 drawings related to the planning and construction...

$200

Adopted by:

  • Nancy Hughes
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Central Park Drawing no. 36 Belvedere Castle West Elevation Adopted
Central Park Drawing no. 36 Belvedere Castle West Elevation

The Archives' collection includes roughly 2000 drawings related to the planning and construction...

$200

Adopted by:

  • Nancy Hughes
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