About This Item

  • Call NumberCHUR_0617
  • TitleCentennial marked
  • SummaryInterior, Holy Cross Church, Church Avenue and Veronica Place. Group of clergy and nuns in pews (those on left are standing; those on right are sitting), clergy and altar boys in front of altar containing ferns, flowers amd seven candles in candlesticks, American flag on left, large mural above altar and hanging ceiling lights. Caption: "Centennial marked--Solemn pontifical mass of thanksgiving is celebrated at Holy Cross Church, Church and Rogers [Veronica Place] Aves., to commemorate 100th anniversary of the arrival of Xaverian Brothers in this country. Celebrant of the mass, attended yesterday by Archbishop Thomas E. Molloy, was Auxiliary Bishop John J. Boardman. He was assisted by Monsignors Francis P. Connelly and Joseph V. S. McClancy as deacons of honor."
  • Date1954
  • Formatstill image
  • Physical Description1 photographic print : black & white, gelatin silver ; 8 x 10 in.
  • Genregelatin silver printsphotographic prints
  • NoteGrease pencil cropping marks. On verso: date stamped: May 24, 1954; Brooklyn Eagle stamp. Title from caption on verso.
  • CreatorBrooklyn eagle
  • Publisher[Brooklyn Eagle]
  • SubjectHoly Cross Church ; Catholic church buildings [lctgm] ; Church anniversaries
  • CollectionBrooklyn Daily Eagle photographs
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  • PlaceBrooklyn (New York, N.Y.)Flatbush (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.