| A Glimpse of Prospect Park
Launched in 2002, "A Glimpse of Prospect Park" was the first online exhibit of the Prospect Park Archives. The exhibit is a result of a collaborative partnership with the Brooklyn Historical Society, funded by the National Endowment for the Arts.
Sections:
Landscape | People | Structures | Events | Rustic | Lost Prospect Park | Recreation | Entrances | Restoration Today
Click on the images below for a larger view and more information. Enjoy!
Landscape
 Binnenwater and Music Grove Bridge c.1910
 The Lullwater in Winter c.1900
 The Shepherd and Herd in Prospect Park c.1900
 The Upper Falls c.1896
 Walk Near The Lake c.1880
People
 Photographer in the Ravine c.1898
 Strolling on the Long Meadow c.1890
 Three Men at the Concert Grove c.1890
 Two Girls at the Lincoln Statue c.1890
 Two Girls Sit Atop Tree Stumps c.1887
Structures
 The Boathouse c.1910
 Croquet Club House c.1900
 Lefferts Homestead 1918
 Litchfield Villa c.1870
 The Oriental Pavilion c.1898
Events
 Jackie Coogan Day in Prospect Park c.1925
 May Pole Dancing on the Long Meadow 1918
 Prospect Park High School Field Day 1920
Rustic
 Ford Bridge c.1902
 The Observation Tower c.1900
 Rustic Arbor c.1890
 Rustic Shelter c.1890
 The Thatched Shelter c.1870
Lost Prospect Park
 Aerial View of Mount Vernon 1932
 The Camera Obscura c.1877
 The Dairy c.1898
 The Greenhouse Complex c.1910
 The Well and Boiler House c.1870
Recreation
 The Blizzard of 1888
 Cycling at Grand Army Plaza c.1892
 Swan Boats on the Lake c.1884
 Skating on the Lullwater c.1886
 Tennis Playing c.1885
Entrances
 Bartel-Pritchard Circle Entrance 1915
 Grand Army Plaza Entrance c.1900
 Park Circle Entrance 1896
 The Pergola at Parkside and Ocean Avenues c.1890
 The Third Street Entrance c.1915
 Willink Entrance c.1905
Restoration Today
 Ambergill Falls c.1870
 Ambergill Falls 2000
 Peeling Logs for the Rustic Shelter c.1998
 Rustic Shelter c.1870
 Rustic Shelter c.1890
 Rustic Shelter During Construction 2000
 Rustic Shelter 2001
Producer
Julie Moffat, Prospect Park Alliance
Digital Imaging & Cataloging Interns
Jessica David
Christy Fisher
Additional Support
Richard Heaps & Sean Ashby, Brooklyn Historical Society
Sponsor
National Endowment for the Arts
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