About This Item

  • Call NumberSWEL_0258
  • TitleSanta's assistant
  • SummaryFive boys and one girl receiving gifts from man in suit and other man dressed as Santa Claus; wrapped presents in foreground, Christmas tree in background. Caption: "Santa's assistant: Santa takes back seat while Harry Schafer, chairman of 84th Precinct Council, hands out Christmas gifts to children at party and entertainment held at Navy Yard Boys Club, 195 York St., where youngsters were entertained by Thomas Dongan Council, Knights of Columbus."
  • Date1953
  • Formatstill image
  • Physical Description1 photographic print : black & white gelatin silver ; 10 x 8 in.
  • Genregelatin silver printsphotographic prints
  • NoteOn verso: date stamped: Dec. 26, 1950 ; Brooklyn Eagle stamp. Title from caption on verso. Retouched; grease pencil cropping marks.
  • CreatorBrooklyn eagle
  • Publisher[Brooklyn Eagle]
  • SubjectBoys -- Societies and clubs -- New York (State) -- New York ; Christmas -- 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: Social Welfare: Boys Clubs: Navy Yard: Children: Holidays