About This Item

  • Call NumberHOLI_0104
  • TitleAs they painted the town green
  • SummaryCaption: "As they painted the town green--While the sons and daughters of Erin, 90,000 strong, marched up 5th Ave., Manhattan, in the traditional St. Patrick's Day parade, and an estimated 1,000,000 persons watched the colorful procession, Mayor Impellitteri, left, leaned over smilingly on the reviewing stand at 64th St. to hear what his predecessor at City Hall, Ambassador William O'Dwyer, had to say. Between them are John J. Sheahan (standing next to Impellitteri), the general parade committee chairman, and Kevin Bradshaw, mayor of Limerick, Ireland."
  • Date1951
  • Formatstill image
  • Physical Description1 photographic print : black & white ; 8 x 10 in.
  • Genregelatin silver printsphotographic printsportraits
  • NoteGrease pencil cropping marks; retouched. Stamped on verso: date: Mar. 18, 1951; Brooklyn Eagle. Title from caption on verso.
  • CreatorBrooklyn eagle
  • Publisher[Brooklyn Eagle]
  • SubjectImpellitteri, Vincent R. (Vincent Richard), 1900-1987 ; O'Dwyer, William, 1890-1964 ; Mayors -- New York (State) -- New York ; Parades -- New York (State) -- New York ; Saint Patrick's Day -- New York (State) -- New York
  • CollectionBrooklyn Daily Eagle photographs
  • PlaceFifth Avenue (New York, N.Y.)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: Holidays: St. Patrick's Day