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![Brooklyn Bridge Drawing no. 2031, Balance Derrick ca. 1870](https://res.cloudinary.com/djozxyart/image/upload/v1712935241/New%20York%20Archival%20Society/Items/Brooklyn_Bridge_Drawing_no._2031_eicz17.jpg)
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...
$200
![Brooklyn Bridge Drawing no. 4275, Caisson Construction](https://res.cloudinary.com/djozxyart/image/upload/v1712109063/New%20York%20Archival%20Society/Items/brooklyn_bridge_drawing_no._4275_syuybo.jpg)
Brooklyn Bridge Drawing no. 4275, Caisson Construction
Among the Archives' more than 10,000 drawing plans for the Brooklyn Bridge, this drawing depicts...
$200
![Land Patent of New Ultrech 1686](https://res.cloudinary.com/djozxyart/image/upload/v1710461246/New%20York%20Archival%20Society/Items/land_patent_new_utrecht_ss4ifc.jpg)
Land Patent of New Ultrech 1686
When Thomas Dongan became governor of New York in 1683, he made many notable changes in the...
$200
![Newtown Town records volume 288](https://res.cloudinary.com/djozxyart/image/upload/v1710449900/New%20York%20Archival%20Society/Items/newtown_town_records_vol._288_syput3.jpg)
Newtown Town records volume 288
Part of the Archive's 'Old Town' collection, the contents of this volume date from 1714 - 1753...
$450
![Code of Health Ordinances 1866](https://res.cloudinary.com/djozxyart/image/upload/v1710461446/New%20York%20Archival%20Society/Items/code_of_health_ordinances_1866_fjoa8t.jpg)
Code of Health Ordinances 1866
Poor sanitary conditions and a massive outbreak of cholera prompted the formation of the...
$175
![Brooklyn Bridge Drawing 4269](https://res.cloudinary.com/djozxyart/image/upload/v1710449967/New%20York%20Archival%20Society/Items/brooklyn_bridge_drawing_no._4269_ubguwt.jpg)
Brooklyn Bridge Drawing 4269
Among the Archives' more than 10,000 drawing plans for the Brooklyn Bridge, this drawing by...
$250
Adopted Items
![John Roebling Design drawing for the Brooklyn Bridge](https://res.cloudinary.com/dakw2jqjp/image/upload/v1713469983/John_Roebling_Design_drawing_for_the_Brooklyn_Bridge_wptcrd.jpg)
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
![Proceedings of the Board of Aldermen Collection (1831-1853), 39 vols.](https://res.cloudinary.com/djozxyart/image/upload/v1710449907/New%20York%20Archival%20Society/Items/proceedings_of_the_board_of_aldermen_2_ndvwrr.jpg)
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
![Valentine's Manual of the City of New York, 1850](https://res.cloudinary.com/djozxyart/image/upload/v1710449950/New%20York%20Archival%20Society/Items/valentines_manual_1850_uzjvon.jpg)
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
![Department of Public Works Annual Report, 1870](https://res.cloudinary.com/djozxyart/image/upload/v1710460500/New%20York%20Archival%20Society/Items/department_of_public_works_annual_report_rfwvvs.jpg)
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
![Valentine's Manual of the City of New York, 1855](https://res.cloudinary.com/djozxyart/image/upload/v1710449955/New%20York%20Archival%20Society/Items/valentine_s_manual_of_the_city_of_new_york__1855_xn54i0.jpg)
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
![Map of the Town of Flatbush 1797](https://res.cloudinary.com/dakw2jqjp/image/upload/v1713470611/Map_of_the_town_of_Flatbush_1797_b14cwf.jpg)
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
![Newtown Criminal Docket, 1659-1688](https://res.cloudinary.com/dakw2jqjp/image/upload/v1713470722/Newtown_Criminal_Docket_1659-1688_rhp1wx.jpg)
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
![Annual Report of the Board of Commissioners of the Central Park (1856 - 1870), 12 vols.](https://res.cloudinary.com/djozxyart/image/upload/v1710460207/New%20York%20Archival%20Society/Items/Annual_Report_of_the_Board_of_Commissioners_of_the_Central_Park_naoidg.jpg)
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
![Slave Register, Town of Flatlands, 1799](https://res.cloudinary.com/djozxyart/image/upload/v1710449948/New%20York%20Archival%20Society/Items/slaveholders_in_kings_county__flatbush_1799-1826_2_ypejup.jpg)
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
![Slaveholders in Kings County, Flatbush 1799-1826](https://res.cloudinary.com/djozxyart/image/upload/v1710449945/New%20York%20Archival%20Society/Items/slaveholders_in_kings_county__flatbush_1799-1826_h9v9ls.jpg)
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
![Central Park Drawing no. 35 Belvedere Castle Front Elevation](https://res.cloudinary.com/djozxyart/image/upload/v1710459670/New%20York%20Archival%20Society/Items/Central_Park_Drawing_no._35_1_lgxl1d.jpg)
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
![Central Park Drawing no. 36 Belvedere Castle West Elevation](https://res.cloudinary.com/djozxyart/image/upload/v1710460005/New%20York%20Archival%20Society/Items/central_park_drawing_no._35_2_e69ly5.jpg)
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