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| 8164 |  | Details | Nelson, Catherine and E. Theodore | 1943 |
| Lot of three historical pictorial maps of Brooklyn communities |
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Nelson, Catherine and E. Theodore |
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| 1943 |
| LOC:89 |
| $300.00 | Nelson--Catherine-and-E--Theodore | Lot-of-three-historical-pictorial-maps-of-Brooklyn-communities | One lot of three (3) historical pictorial maps of Brooklyn communities as they appeared in 1870, drawn by Catherine and E. Theodore Nelson and issued in the 1940s for George L. Clark, Inc., the real estate firm at 142 Avenue U, Brooklyn. Combining illustrated buildings, property owners' names, roads, and local landmarks, the maps reconstruct the villages before their transformation into densely developed urban neighborhoods.<br><br>The Flatbush sheet, titled <b>"The Village of Flatbush as it was in the year 1870," </B>identifies residences and their owners across an area encompassing portions of present-day Flatbush, Ditmas Park, and Prospect-Lefferts Gardens. Its subtitle describes a compilation from "old and musty records, maps and surveys," emphasizing the historical research behind the pictorial treatment.<br><br><b>"The Villages of Fort Hamilton and Bay Ridge as they were in 1870"</b> surveys the southwestern Brooklyn waterfront and adjoining countryside, including parts of present-day Dyker Heights. Roads, property holdings, and waterways establish the geography, while a soldier firing a cannon toward the Narrows supplies a playful reference to the area's military identity.<br><br><b>"The Village of Gravesend as it was in 1870"</b> records another southern Brooklyn community, prominently featuring the Prospect Park Fair Ground and Race Course, illustrated with a horse and rider. The racecourse provides a distinctive reminder of the area's nineteenth-century recreational landscape.<br><br>These maps belong to a broader body of historical village maps created by the Nelsons. Issued as real-estate promotions, they used local history and recognizable family names to connect modern neighborhoods with their rural predecessors. Together, the three sheets combine property history, pictorial cartography, and commercial advertising.<br><br> |
| 6793 |  | Details | Nelson, Catherine and E. Theodore | 1944 |
| Pictorial, historical, advertising map of the Village of Flatlands in 1870 |
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Nelson, Catherine and E. Theodore |
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| 1944 |
| LOC:89 |
| $275.00 | Nelson--Catherine-and-E--Theodore | Pictorial--historical--advertising-map-of-the-Village-of-Flatlands-in-1870 | Fine historical pictorial promotional map of The Village of Flatlands, as it was in 1870 - compiled from "old and musty maps, records and surveys" by Catherine & Theodore Nelson. The map was commissioned, copyrighted, and published in 1944 by George L. Clark, Inc., "A complete real estate institution", 142 Avenue "U" Brooklyn, N.Y.
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Rare. Only two copies recorded in WorldCat.
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This historical map of Flatlands encompasses the area of Canarsie, extending eastward from Ocean Avenue to Fresh Creek and northward from Jamaica Bay to Hunters Fly Road. The map provides a detailed representation of the region, showcasing the names of various property owners, as well as the locations of important landmarks such as dams, hotels, schools, shops, public buildings, cemeteries, and churches. Additionally, the map also features the route of the Brooklyn and Rockaway Branch Railroad, which played a significant role in the development and connectivity of the area.
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George L. Clark, Inc., formerly Clark Realty Co., is a family real estate firm founded in 1870 that spans five generations of Clarks. John J. Clark began the family business on Long Island in 1870. His son, Patrick L. Clark, relocated the business to Brooklyn in 1907. George L. Clark Sr. joined the family business in 1919 and served the Brooklyn community as a Realtor for 67 years. Clark was active on many New York real estate organizations and was President of the Brooklyn Board of Realtors, the Bay Ridge Real Estate Board and the Flatbush Real Estate Board.
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