About This Item

  • Call NumberNEIG_1075
  • TitleProficient soldiers
  • SummaryCaption: "Proficient soldiers--These five men were awarded medals for adeptness when their class of 22 soldiers was graduated yesterday from a recruit training group at Fort Hamilton. They are, left to right, Marquette DeBary of 2 Grace Court, Seymour H. Schlackman of 1675 E. 21st St., Albert F. Scott of 1699 Albany Ave., Morris Opert of 1982 Walton Ave. the Bronx, and Ralph Marino of 59 Garfield Place;" several soldiers, several metal, folding chairs and portion of building wall in background.
  • Date1942
  • Formatstill image
  • Physical Description1 photographic print : black & white, gelatin silver ; 8 x 10 in.
  • Genregelatin silver printsphotographic prints
  • NoteGrease pencil cropping marks. On verso: date stamped: Apr. 2, 1942. Title from caption on verso.
  • Publisher[Brooklyn Eagle]
  • SubjectSoldiers
  • CollectionBrooklyn Daily Eagle photographs
  • PlaceBrooklyn (New York, N.Y.)Fort Hamilton (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: Fort Hamilton: Military: Personnel