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The first Brooklyn photo salons — heart-to-heart conversations with clients and vice grips to hold their heads

It all started with the daguerreotype. It is an early photographic...

The revival of brewing in Brooklyn during World War II

It is hard to imagine that any war can take place...

History of the Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Arch in Brooklyn

Standing proudly in Brooklyn's Grand Army Plaza, the Soldiers, and Sailors...

How Brooklynites came up with the prototype of a modern slot machine

Slot machines are considered to be one of the most profitable...

Unconventional Brooklyn Sculptors and Their Works

Once, Michelangelo achieved the impossible—he carved life from stone. Since then,...
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The History and Evolution of Brooklyn Street Art: From Subway Graffiti to the Bushwick Collective

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Brooklyn street art has traveled an extraordinary path—from illicit...

Revitalizing Brooklyn’s Industrial Past: How Old Factories Became Thriving Cultural Hubs

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Brooklyn’s industrial heritage has found dynamic new life thanks...

From a wooden cart to an ambulance: the history of Brooklyn’s emergency medical services

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It’s easy to underestimate the history of Brooklyn’s ambulance...

Cholera—one. Cholera—two. Cholera—three. How Brooklyn Learned to Survive

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In the 19th century, cholera struck Brooklyn three times—at...

Not a sanatorium, but a death sentence: the story of the Brooklyn Home for Consumptives

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If, when dreaming of a health resort, someone imagines...
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