About This Item

  • Title1,132 surprises, count 'em
  • Call NumberBANK_0263
  • Cite AsBrooklyn Daily Eagle photographs, Brooklyn Public Library, Center for Brooklyn History
  • SummaryCaption: "1,132 surprises, count 'me--Elliott M.Eldredge, center, president of the Williamsburg Savings Bank, is presented with 1,132 new savings accounts voluntarily solicited by employees as a surprise to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the founding of the bank. Representing the employees at the presentation are Frank Van Duzer, whose service record dates back to 1904, and Audrey Callaghan who went with the bank less than a month ago.Deposits now top $480,000,000 and there are more than 225,000 depositers".
  • Date1951
  • Formatstill image
  • Physical Description1 photographic print : black & white ; 10 x 8 in.
  • Genregelatin silver printsphotographic printsportraits
  • NoteGrease pencil cropping marks; retouched. On verso: date stamped: Apr.11, 1951; Brooklyn Eagle stamp. Title from caption on verso.
  • CreatorBrooklyn eagle
  • Publisher[Brooklyn Eagle]
  • SubjectBank employees -- New York (State) -- New York ; Banks and banking -- New York (State) -- New York
  • CollectionBrooklyn Daily Eagle photographs
  • Finding AidView the finding aid
  • PlaceBrooklyn (New York, N.Y.)
  • RightsCopyright restrictions apply to the use of this work. For more information or to obtain a reproduction of this work, contact the Center for Brooklyn History at Brooklyn Public Library.