About This Item

  • Call NumberSWEL_0705
  • TitleOperation rubbish removal discussed
  • SummaryCaption: "Operation 'rubbish removal' discussed--Richard Mendes, left, director of the South Brooklyn Neighborhood House, Inc., briefs members of the 'Black Hawks Club' of the settlement on cleanup of vacant lot on Willow Place for playground purposes. Studying blueprint of planned playground are Mrs. Richard Lazarus, chairman of the playground committee, and (left to right) Dennis Sullivan, Robert Rogers, Albert Elustordo, Tony Larrea and Albert White." Two of the boys are holding pitch forks and two are holding hoes.
  • Date1951
  • Formatstill image
  • Physical Description1 photographic print : black & white, gelatin silver ; 8 x 10 in.
  • Genregelatin silver printsphotographic printsportraits
  • NoteGrease pencil cropping marks; retouched. On verso: date stamped: May 24, 1951; Brooklyn Eagle stamp. Title from caption on verso.
  • CreatorBrooklyn eagle
  • Publisher[Brooklyn Eagle]
  • SubjectSettlements -- New York (State) -- New York [lctgm] ; Social settlements -- 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: Settlement houses: South Brooklyn Neighborhood Houses