![Islands - Barren Island - [Floyd Bennett field - Municipal Airport in Brooklyn.], 1931](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fimages.vestigesofnewyork.com%2Fhigh-res%2F2601dd76-d71f-4d63-a79a-ae59bec14206.jpg&w=3840&q=75)
Islands - Barren Island - [Floyd Bennett field - Municipal Airport in Brooklyn.]
(1) Barren Island, the northern part, showing the dam for the sand fill which when completed will become part of the Floyd Bennett Field (Municipal Airport). April 21, 1931. P. L. Sperr. (2) The same vicinity, showing a view further northward. April 21, 1931. P. L. Sperr.
Photo from the New York Public Library - Milstein Collection

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![Islands - Barren Island - [Former Protestant Church.], 1931](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fimages.vestigesofnewyork.com%2F600px%2F0ba980be-02e9-4c97-afd8-1f194de9de58.jpg&w=3840&q=75)



![Islands - Barren Island - Dyke for new airport fill - [Rockaway Pier.], 1931](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fimages.vestigesofnewyork.com%2F600px%2F215c49d0-64e3-4fa7-a8cb-b2292fddf208.jpg&w=3840&q=75)
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![Islands - Barren Island (West) - [Floyd Bennett field - Municipal airport.], 1931](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fimages.vestigesofnewyork.com%2F600px%2F299a0165-b63c-4f18-ae2b-45d041417bbc.jpg&w=3840&q=75)
![Islands - Barren Island - [Old Public School No. 120 - Horse disposal plant.], 1931](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fimages.vestigesofnewyork.com%2F600px%2F2d5454a6-22d7-485e-9c78-3f3a2df86788.jpg&w=3840&q=75)