About This Item

  • Call NumberDEPT_0113
  • TitleVeterans honored
  • SummaryCaption: "Veterans honored--Long-term employees of Namm's were honored yesterday at the annual election of the Adolph Legion held at the store. Photo shows, left to right, Maj. Benjamin H. Namm presenting watch to Gussie Phillips, who has been with the company 50 years; James McManus, new president of the Legion; Frances Gillespie, retiring president, and John Bantell, another 50-year employee, receiving watch from E. A. Baum, president of the board." A. I. Namm & Son department store was located on Fulton Street in Downtown Brooklyn.
  • Date1945
  • Formatstill image
  • Physical Description1 photographic print : black & white ; 8 x 10 in.
  • Genregelatin silver printsphotographic printsportraits
  • NoteDate stamped on verso: Nov. 17, 1945; on caption: "Eagle staff photo." Title from caption on verso.
  • CreatorBrooklyn eagle
  • Publisher[Brooklyn Eagle]
  • SubjectDepartment stores -- New York (State) -- New York ; Awards -- New York (State) -- New York ; Executives -- New York (State) -- New York ; Retail trade -- Employees -- 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: Department stores: Namm, A. I. & Son: Namm, Benjamin H., Major