About This Item

  • Call NumberNEIG_0717
  • TitleIndorses United Nations Week
  • SummarySeven men wearing suits: one sitting at desk holding pen in right hand and six standing behind; portion of framed picture and two large flags in background. Caption: "[Endorses] United Nations Week--Borough President Cashmore signing proclamation indorsing the East New York Community and Board of Education 'United Nations Week' observance. The week starts June 2 with a parade. Special events will be held each day. Left to right ... are Maximilian Moss of the Board of Education; Hyman Serekoff, director of the Youth and Adult Center of Thomas Jefferson High School; Borough Works Commissioner John Lynch, and Municipal Court Justice Daniel Gutman, president of the East New York Youth Activities."
  • Date1947
  • 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: May 28, 1947. Title from caption on verso.
  • Publisher[Brooklyn Eagle]
  • SubjectCashmore, John, 1895-1961 ; Community organization
  • CollectionBrooklyn Daily Eagle photographs
  • PlaceBrooklyn (New York, N.Y.)East New York (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: East New York: General (1)