About This Item

  • TitleMiraculous medal shrine
  • Call NumberCHUR_0612
  • Cite AsBrooklyn Daily Eagle photographs, Brooklyn Public Library, Center for Brooklyn History
  • SummaryYoung man standing on scaffolding painting mural in church. Caption: "Miraculous medal shrine--Bishop Thomas E. Molloy will dedicate and bless the new shrine to Our lady of Perpetual Help and the Miraculous Medal in the Church of the Transfiguration [Marcy Avenue and Hooper Street; citation: Brooklyn daily eagle almanac (1889-1929)], Sunday at 4 p.m. During the past week artists have been putting the finishing touches on the setting for the shrine. ..."
  • Date1941
  • Formatstill image
  • Physical Description1 photographic print : black & white, gelatin silver ; 10 x 8 in.
  • Genregelatin silver printsphotographic prints
  • NoteGrease pencil cropping marks. On verso: date stamped: Sep[t] 26, 1941. Title from caption on verso.
  • Publisher[Brooklyn Eagle]
  • SubjectChurch of the Transfiguration (New York, N.Y.) ; Catholic church buildings [lctgm] ; Shrines [lctgm]
  • CollectionBrooklyn Daily Eagle photographs
  • Finding AidView the finding aid
  • PlaceBrooklyn (New York, N.Y.)Williamsburg (New York, N.Y.)
  • 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.