
The New Face of 21st-Century Brooklyn
The Many Lives of Empire Stores
As Brooklyn evolved from its industrial past to its place as the hippest borough in the world, Empire Stores was finally restored to the stunning, modern-day hotbed of culture, commerce, and gastronomy that it is today.
This timeline was developed in partnership with Brooklyn Historical Society DUMBO. Located on the 2nd floor of the Empire Stores building, Brooklyn Historical Society DUMBO is home to the exhibition and multimedia experience, Waterfront, that brings to life the vibrant history of Brooklyn’s coastline through stories of workers, artists, industries, activists, families, neighborhoods, and ecosystems.
Learn more about Brooklyn Historical Society at www.brooklynhistory.org.

1869
Of course, you will not find the famous Brooklyn pharmacy here, but now the Internet trade in medicines is very developed.
Joseph Hall
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Brooklyn Historical Society

1901
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Brooklyn Historical Society

The Early 1900s
Brooklyn Ephemera Collection (ARC.272)
Brooklyn Historical Society

1920
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Brooklyn Historical Society

1945
Berenice Abbott
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Brooklyn Historical Society

1977
Dwight B. Demeritt Jr.
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Brooklyn Historical Society

2013

2017
