Greetings from BrooklynA visual look at Brooklyn's history, from its rural beginnings to the present, through over 300 historic postcards and contemporary photos. The city of Brooklyn became home for generations of immigrants during the massive influx of overseas settlers in the latter 19th and early 20th centuries. They formed neighborhoods that became celebrated for their tight knit ethnicity. Relive the early days of Brooklyn through 329 postcard and contemporary images.