About This Item

  • TitlePreview of flower drive
  • Call NumberCLUB_0393
  • Cite AsBrooklyn Daily Eagle photographs, Brooklyn Public Library, Center for Brooklyn History
  • SummaryCaption: "Mrs. Ethel Rosenberg, junior vice president, Kings County Council, Ladies Auxiliary, Jewish War Veterans, pins a cornflower on Borough President Cashmore to symbolize the current annual three-day drive by the organization throughout the metropolitan area for hospitalized and needy veterans. Mrs.Ruth Silverstein, auxiliary president, left, holds flower, while Mrs. Frances Wapnick, senior vice president, exhibits cannister that will be used in the drive."
  • Date1954
  • Formatstill image
  • Physical Description1 photographic print : black & white ; 8 x 10 in.
  • Genregelatin silver printsphotographic printsportraits
  • NoteGrease pencil cropping marks; retouched. Stamped on verso: date: Dec. 20, 1954; "Brooklyn Eagle;" "Jay Sharp, photographer." Title from caption on verso.
  • CreatorSharp, Jay
  • Publisher[Brooklyn Eagle]
  • SubjectCashmore, John, 1895-1961 ; Jewish War Veterans of the United States of America ; Fund raising -- New York (State) -- New York ; Municipal officials and employees -- New York (State) -- New York ; Veterans -- New York (State) -- New York
  • CollectionBrooklyn Daily Eagle photographs
  • PlaceBrooklyn (New York, N.Y.)
  • 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.