About This Item

  • Call NumberSCHL_1671
  • TitleThey call it 'croquinole'
  • SummaryCaption: "They call it 'croquinole'"--Not all of the games are confined to the athletic field or court of P. S. 29 [at 425 Henry Street]. For those who prefer more leisurely competitive endeavors, 'croquinole,' a combination of checkers and pool, is always available. Indulging in the pastime are Joseph Motisi, 8, of 13 3d St., left, and Vincent Nosta, 12, of 390 Henry St., as Georgianna Costello, 8, of 401 Henry St., bubbles with spectator-itis."
  • Date[195-?]
  • Formatstill image
  • Physical Description1 photographic print : black & white, gelatin silver ; 8 x 10 in.
  • Genregelatin silver printsphotographic prints
  • NoteGrease pencil cropping marks; retouched. On verso: caption stamped: Aug 12, 1951; Brooklyn Eagle stamp. Title from caption on verso.
  • CreatorBrooklyn Eagle
  • SubjectPublic School 29 (New York, N.Y.) ; Games -- New York (State) -- New York ; School children -- New York (State) -- New York
  • CollectionBrooklyn Daily Eagle photographs
  • PlaceBrooklyn (New York, N.Y.)
  • Cite AsBrooklyn Daily Eagle photographs, Brooklyn Public Library, Center for Brooklyn History
  • 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.
  • FolderFolder: Schools: Public: P.S. #29