Saturday,
November 17th, 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Nathaniel Currier founded the company in Manhattan in the 1830s. It was subsequently owned by both him and James Merritt Ives, his bookkeeper and accountant, from the 1850s.
Robert K. Newman, a third-generation owner of the Old Print Shop in Manhattan and an expert on Currier & Ives, will provide an in-depth look at this legendary team.
The talk is free.
After Mr. Newman's talk, Green-Wood historian Jeff Richman will lead a trolley tour that will stop at the graves of Currier, Ives, and other artists from the firm, including Fannie Palmer, the only woman in an otherwise all-male business.
The optional trolley tour costs $15 for members of the Green-Wood Historic Fund and $20 for non-members. Because seating is limited, making reservations is recommended. For more information or to make reservations online, either go to www.green-wood.com/toursevents or call (718) 210-3080.
Green-Wood Cemetery
Green-Wood’s Historic Chapel
25th Street at 5th Avenue
Brooklyn
www.green-wood.com
Directions: R train to 25th Street. Walk up the hill one block and into the cemetery. Free parking is available for drivers.