About This Item

  • Call NumberBPL_0950
  • TitleNow it's really official
  • SummaryCaption: "Now it's really official--At cermonies marking start of work on $301,912 Midwood Branch Library, Avenue J and E. 16th St., are officials and neighborhood youngsters. Left to right are Jay Unger, architect; Chief Librarian Francis St. John; Borough President Cashmore; Brooklyn Superintendent of Housing and Buildings Benjamin Saltzman, and Public Works Commissioner Frederick Zurmuhlen. Youngsters are Bernard Halpern, 3; Robert McKay, 7, and Susan Halpern, 5." Image includes several unidentified people standing in background.
  • Date1953
  • Formatstill image
  • Physical Description1 photographic print : black & white ; 8 x 10 in.
  • Genregelatin silver printsphotographic printsportraits
  • NoteGrease pencil cropping marks; retouched. On verso: date stamped: Apr. 30, 1953; Brooklyn Eagle stamp; on caption: "Eagle photo by Kruh." Title from caption on verso.
  • CreatorKruh, Johnny
  • Publisher[Brooklyn Eagle]
  • SubjectCashmore, John, 1895-1961 ; St. John, Francis R ; Saltzman, Benjamin ; Zurmuhlen, Frederick ; Unger, Jay Sam ; Brooklyn Public Library. Midwood Branch ; Architects -- New York (State) -- New York ; Ground breaking ceremonies -- New York (State) -- New York [lctgm] ; Library administrators -- New York (State) -- New York ; Municipal officials and employees -- New York (State) -- New York ; Public libraries -- New York (State) -- New York
  • PlaceBrooklyn (New York, N.Y.)Midwood (New York, N.Y.)
  • Cite AsBrooklyn 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: Brooklyn Public Library: Branches: Midwood: Groundbreaking