About This Item

  • Call NumberSCHL_0692
  • TitleMelody men deserve their name
  • SummaryCaption: "Melody men deserve their name--One-fourth of the 28 Melody Men of Boys High School are shown here singing at a Board of Education ceremony. Left to right, John Celebre, 18, of 1335 44th St.; Kenneth Thornhill, 17, of 501 Hancock St.; Hugh Bryant, 18, of 654 Kings Walk; Alfred Freda, 18, of 58 1st Place; Lawrence Korn, 18, of 1418 President St.; Robert Raman, 19, of 418 Madison St., and Ebert Mahon, 18, of 537 Putnam Ave. All are seniors;" portions of five flags on poles in left background, and man and portions of three others sitting on platform in right background.
  • Date1949
  • 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: Mar. 8, 1949; "Eagle staff photo." Title from caption on verso.
  • CreatorBrooklyn Eagle
  • Publisher[Brooklyn Eagle]
  • SubjectBoys High School (Brooklyn, New York, N.Y.) ; High school students -- New York (State) -- New York ; Singing
  • 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: Schools: Public: High schools: Boys High School: Staff