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Established in 1939, the Department of Public Works assumed the functions of the former Department of Plant & Structures and took over the responsibility for the maintenance of public buildings from the borough presidents. The 64 Kodachrome transparencies dating between 1939 and 1940 are some of the earliest color images in the Archives. They document all the major bridges and public buildings overseen by the DPW.
Department of Public Works photographs
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View looking down street and bridge, building on right "Sinram-Marnis Oil company inc., Fuel Oil - Oil Burners"
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Super Chevrolet Service garage entrance
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Track side of bridge, close view of workers repairing tracks, welding tracks
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View looking at Chemical Corn Exchange Bank
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View looking at corner of Greenpoint and Harriman Avenue, street stores, subway entrance
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A woman stitch-working a floral pattern
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