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Brooklyn History Photo of the Week: Couple at Prospect Park

Written by Susan Gamble on June 13th, 2012

Couple at Prospect Park, ca.1950, v1991.11.11.2; Natalie Kalmus and Frana Kalmus Baruch Collection; Brooklyn Historic Society.

Harry Kalmus was a Brooklyn-born photographer who grew up in the neighborhood of East New York. After serving in World War II, he returned to Brooklyn to become a professional photographer. He was a photographer for a Manhattan advertising agency as well as a special events photographer, shooting mainly in bar mitzvahs and weddings in Brooklyn. In 1957, Kalmus settled down with his family in Kew Gardens, Queens and later moved to Freeport, NY, where he died in 1987.  His works are found in the Natalie Kalmus and Frana Kalmus Baruch Collection,  which includes approximately 13,339 black and white negatives, 108 prints, 186 stereoscopic views, and 880 slides by Mr. Kalmus. His photography is an important part of BHS’s archives, capturing intimate moments in the lives of Brooklynites, such as the photograph of the couple above in Prospect Park ca. 1950.

Interested in seeing more photos from BHS’s collection? Visit our online image gallery, which includes a selection of our images. To search our entire collection of images visit BHS’s Othmer Library Wed-Fri, 1:00-5:00 p.m.

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Brooklyn History Photo of the Week: Kodachrome

Written by Samantha Gibson on May 30th, 2012

Couple at military base, ca.1939-1961, v1991.11; Harry Kalmus papers and photographs, ARC.046; Brooklyn Historical Society.

From the desk of Tess Wagman, Exhibition Laboratory high school student: Kodachrome, the slide film immortalized by the lyrics of Paul Simon, began production in 1935. The vivid colors of the images are unique to the process. In 2009, Kodak announced it was discontinuing the product and processing of Kodachrome. Despite the seeming lack of interest in Kodachrome at the time of its discontinuation, Twitter began to trend #Kodachrome and many fans reminisced on their memories of the product and shared slides they took back in the day. These slides are from the personal collection of photographer Harry Kalmus who primarily depicted Jewish Holidays and Bar Mitzvahs. These stunning portraits demonstrate the amazing ability for Kodachrome to withstand the test of time.

This and other Kodachromes will be on display at Say Cheese! Portraits to Pics, BHS’s new exhibition which opens on June 6. Join us at the exhibition opening Wednesday, June 6, 5:30-7:30 p.m.

Interested in seeing more photos from BHS’s collection? Visit our online image gallery, which includes a selection of our images. To search our entire collection of images visit BHS’s Othmer Library Wed-Fri, 1:00-5:00 p.m.

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Brooklyn History Photo of the Week: Ebbets Field Rotunda

Written by Michael Satalof on March 21st, 2012

Ebbets Field rotunda, ca. 1950, v1991.11.16.1; Harry Kalmus papers and photographs; Brooklyn Historical Society.

As spring awakens, so does baseball. This photograph comes from the Harry Kalmus collection and shows the rotunda entrance of Ebbets Field, the majestic Flatbush home of the Brooklyn Dodgers. It appears to be a slow business day for the snack booth outside the ballpark. Perhaps it is still morning and the stadium crew is preparing for game day behind the closed gates. Seasoned Brooklynites may recall being able to enter the rotunda through one of twelve turnstiles. The interior of the rotunda featured a chandelier with twelve baseball bats holding twelve baseball lamps. The Dodgers have long since left Flatbush and Ebbets Field has been replaced by a housing complex, but the Dodgers and the legacy of Ebbets Field live on in BHS’s current exhibition Home Base: Memories of the Brooklyn Dodgers at Ebbets Field on view through April 1, 2012.

Interested in seeing more photos from BHS’s collection? Visit our online image gallery, which includes a selection of our images. To search our entire collection of images visit BHS’s Othmer Library Wed-Fri, 1:00-5:00 p.m.

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