About This Item

  • Call NumberWORK_0806
  • TitleOne-day postmen
  • SummaryCaption: "One-day postmen--A group of junior high school students take over Brooklyn Post Office for a day. It's an annual event. Being sworn in by Postmaster Edward J. Quigley are, left to right, Kenneth Wilkinson, 14, of 669 Halsey St.; Ging Louis, 16, 2961 Fulton St.; Donald Holoch, 13, 1535 Shore Parkway; Robert Hewitt, 14, 204 Astoria Boulevard; Herbert Mohr, 14, 791 Meeker Ave.; Ronald Hewitt, 14, Robert's brother; Robert Goldstein, 15, 303 Avenue P, the Postmaster-for-a-Day; Irene Goldberg, 15, 849 Lenox Road, his secretary, and Mr. Quigley."
  • Date1950
  • Formatstill image
  • Physical Description1 photographic print : black & white ; 8 x 10 in.
  • Genregelatin silver printsphotographic printsportraits
  • NoteGrease pencil cropping marks. On verso: date stamped: Jun[e] 15, 1950; on caption: "Eagle staff photo." Title from caption on verso.
  • CreatorBrooklyn eagle
  • Publisher[Brooklyn Eagle]
  • SubjectJunior high school students -- New York (State) -- New York ; Oaths -- New York (State) -- New York ; Postal service -- 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: Post office: Students