About This Item


  • Call NumberCHUR_0864
  • TitleSobbing farewell
  • SummaryGroup of women, most of whom are crying, in front of church; four boys stand on church steps; two are holding placard, "Father Termine belongs to us! St. Rocco's parishiners [sic];" portion of brick building in right background is possibly part of church. Caption: "Sobbing farewell--Women parishioners of St. Rocco's R. C. Church, protesting transfer of the Rev. Vincent Termine, sob in front of the church on 27th St. near 4th Ave., as two boys hold placards saying that the young curate 'belongs to us'."
  • Date1952
  • 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: date stamped: Jul[y] 2, 1952; Brooklyn Eagle stamp; photographer's stamp. Title from caption on verso.
  • CreatorFox, Dan [photographer]
  • Publisher[Brooklyn Eagle]
  • SubjectSt. Rocco's Church ; Catholic church buildings [lctgm]
  • CollectionBrooklyn Daily Eagle photographs
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  • 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: Churches: Roman Catholic: Saint Rocco's Church