About This Item

  • Call NumberCLUB_0315
  • TitleOrphans and Crippled Children's Day
  • SummaryCaption: "Youngsters who were guests of the Brooklyn Lodge of Elks at the recent annual Orphans and Crippled Children's Day outing at Ebbets Field enjoyed not only the game but had a close-up view of celebrities like Chuck Dressen, Dodger manager, and Gil Hodges, Dodger first baseman. ... Conrad Lefante was general chairman of the outine committee; Cuthbert Behan was vice chairman."
  • Date1951
  • Formatstill image
  • Physical Description1 photographic print : black & white ; 8 x 10 in.
  • Genregelatin silver printsphotographic printsportraits
  • NoteGrease pencil cropping marks. Stamped on verso: date: Jul[y] 21, 1951; "Brooklyn Eagle." Title from caption on verso.
  • CreatorBrooklyn eagle
  • Publisher[Brooklyn Eagle]
  • SubjectDressen, Charles, 1894-1966 ; Hodges, Gil, 1924-1972 ; Baseball managers -- New York (State) -- New York ; Baseball players -- New York (State) -- New York ; Clubs -- New York (State) -- New York ; Orphans -- 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: Clubs: Social: Elks: III