Title[Sarah J. Hale Vocational High School students]
SummaryImage represented is one of a related set (SCHL 0972), some of which may also be described in this new record; Captions: 0968: "High school crown for Elsa Jacobsen, Sarah J. Hale Vocational High School's new posture queen. Marie Martinelli of 154 Adelphi St. is one of her ladies-in-waiting, shown about to place coronet on the queen. The two other members of her court are, left, Jenny Riccardo, 18, of New Hyde Park, and Vertell Brown, 15, of 147 Washington Ave. The 15-year-old queen lives at 114 75th St. ..." 0972: "Joan Noster, a Needle Trades senior, is crowned the school's first posture queen during assembly. Lucille Rebere, president of the General Organization, does the honors while two of ... ladies-in-waiting, Joan Scott, left, and Lucy Giacona, watch." Contest winners are seated and holding a trophy. One girl in each image is African American.
Note0972: 10 x 8 in. Grease pencil cropping marks; retouched. On verso: dates stamped: 0968: Nov. 18, 1954; 0972: Apr. 11, 1951; Brooklyn Eagle stamp. Title from captions on verso; supplied partially by cataloger.
SubjectSarah J. Hale Vocational High School ; African American girls -- New York (State) -- New York ; Awards -- New York (State) -- New York ; Contests -- New York (State) -- New York ; High school students -- New York (State) -- New York
Cite AsBrooklyn Daily Eagle photographs, Brooklyn Public Library, Center for Brooklyn History
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