Whitman’s Brooklyn

Greg Trupiano of The Whitman Project, who led the Walt Whitman tour I wrote about a while ago, has announced the launch of the new website Whitman’s Brooklyn. This is from Russell Granger, who created the site:

Whitman’s Brooklyn is now live online—please share the good news!

Come enjoy this highly-immersive experience of Brooklyn’s pictorial heritage. Many of the images we’ve uncovered have never been published online before, and most have never been seen in such a large, vivid format. Color, too!

All the images can be viewed at maximum browser size, and some-- including bird’s eye views and maps--can be explored using a powerful zoom-and-pan tool.

The site currently contains only a portion of what we have collected and prepared. Many more remarkable images and stories will be posted over the coming weeks.

The site has been built in a format to enable visitors to participate by leaving comments, questions, ideas, and stories. Join in!