About This Item


  • Call NumberSWEL_0576
  • TitlePride of Judea Children's Home
  • SummaryCaption: "More than 1,500 persons are expected at attend the annual dinner and bar mitzvah exercises of the Pride of Judea Children's Home of Brooklyn. Seventeen youngsters who have reached the age of 13 will be guests of honor and will have their bar mitzvah service in the chapel at the home. Arranging the event are, standing: Nat Cantor, Paul Polsky, Jacob Cohen." Image includes seated unidentified woman and man.
  • Date1950
  • 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: Nov. 4, 1950; Brooklyn Eagle stamp; photographer's stamp. Title from caption on verso.
  • CreatorSharp, Jay
  • Publisher[Brooklyn Eagle]
  • SubjectPride of Judea Children's Home (New York, N.Y.) ; Orphanages -- 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: Social welfare: Orphanages: Pride of Judea Children's Home: Staff