About This Item


  • Call NumberCLUB_0380
  • TitleJewish War Veterans
  • SummaryCaption: "More than 1,200 hospitalized veterans were guests of the Jewish War Veterans at Madison Square Garden at an all-star show. Arranging the event were State Hospitalization Chairman Julius Fox ..., County Commander Emanual Greenberg, and County Auxiliary President Sylvia Gober. Seated: Amedio Ramogoli and ... Roscoe Washington [an African American]. Ramogoli was injured in Alaska in 1951 and Washington was injured in 1944.
  • Date1952
  • Formatstill image
  • Physical Description1 photographic print : black & white ; 10 x 8 in.
  • Genregelatin silver printsphotographic printsportraits
  • NoteGrease pencil cropping marks; retouched. Stamped on verso: date: May 24, 1952; "Brooklyn Eagle." Title from caption on verso.
  • CreatorBrooklyn eagle
  • Publisher[Brooklyn Eagle]
  • SubjectJewish War Veterans of the United States of America ; African American men -- New York (State) -- New York ; Clubs -- New York (State) -- New York ; Veterans -- New York (State)
  • 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: Clubs: Social: Jewish War Veterans: I