• Neighborhood Maps by Peter Joseph. (pp. xiv, 8-9, 34-35, 54-55, 78-79, 100-111, 118-119, 136-137, 154-155)

• Williamsburg Stoop Scene, 1970s. Photo by Lucille Fornasieri Gold. (p. 6)

• Court Street, 1928. Courtesy of Brian Merlis. (p.43)

• Fulton Street, August 12th, 1915. Courtesy of New York Transit Museum (p.45)

• Charles Carroll. Courtesy of Line of Battle Naval Heritage Museum Enterprise. (p.62)

• Prospect Park, 1970s. Photo by Lucille Fornasieri Gold. (p.73)

• Benjamin Banneker stamps, 1979. Courtesy of the U.S. Postal Service. (p.80)

• Fort Greene Park, 2004. Courtesy of Benardo/Weiss archive. (p.86)

• Flatbush Street Corner, 1970s. Photo by Lucille Fornasieri Gold. (p.99)

• Pitkin Avenue, mid-1950s. Courtesy of Brooklyn Public Library, Brooklyn Collection. (p.129)

• Coney Island, 1983. Photo by Anders Goldfarb. (p.153)