Examines the history and culture of Brooklyn through a collection of vintage photographs that match contemporary scenes of places including the Brooklyn Bridge, Coney Island, Ebbets Field, and Prospect Park.
Profiles places in New York City that have been destroyed, altered, and demolished during the twentieth century, with photographs of the original structures, background information, and stories about memorable individuals.
Presents an illustrated history of Brooklyn that contains black-and-white pictures of historic locations contrasted with contemporary color photographs of the locations today.
Presents side-by-side photographs with text that compares the architecture and aesthetics of New York City between the mid-nineteenth century and the early twenty- first.
