About This Item

  • Call NumberEAGL_0143
  • TitleMerit award to Eagle
  • SummaryCaption: "Merit award to Eagle: Edward J. Sinder, center, manager of the Borough Hall field office of the Social Security Administration, presents special 'award of merit' to Edwin B. Wilson, executive editor of the Brooklyn Eagle, in recognition of services rendered by the newspaper in fostering an understanding of the overall Social Security program. Witnessing the ceremony is Harold H. Hochman, Social Security field representative...."
  • Date1952
  • Formatstill image
  • Physical Description1 photographic print : black & white, gelatin silver ; 8 x 10 in.
  • Genregelatin silver printsphotographic prints
  • NoteOn verso: date stamped: Mar. 11, 1952; Brooklyn Eagle stamp. "Eagle Staff Photo by Grogin" on caption. Retouched; grease pencil cropping marks. Title from caption on verso.
  • CreatorBrooklyn Eagle
  • Publisher[Brooklyn Eagle]
  • SubjectBrooklyn eagle ; Award presentations -- New York (State) -- New York ; Newspaper editors -- 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: Eagle