About This Item

  • Call NumberHOLI_0370
  • TitleFor boro's birthday
  • SummaryCaption: "For boro's birthday--Borough President Cashmore cuts a cake baked to commemorate the 301st birthday of Brooklyn. It was presented by Patrick J. Douris, general manager of the Hotel St. George, who watches the ceremony."
  • Date1947
  • Formatstill image
  • Physical Description1 photographic print : black & white ; 10 x 8 in.
  • Genregelatin silver printsphotographic printsportraits
  • NoteOn verso: date stamped: Jun[e] 14, 1947; on caption: "Eagle staff photo." Title from caption on verso.
  • CreatorBrooklyn eagle
  • Publisher[Brooklyn Eagle]
  • SubjectCashmore, John, 1895-1961 ; Anniversaries -- New York (State) -- New York ; Birthday cakes -- New York (State) -- New York ; Birthdays -- New York (State) -- New York ; Cakes -- New York (State) -- New York [lctgm] ; Municipal officials and employees -- 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: Celebrations: B'klyn anniversary: 1947