SummaryCaption: "Record service flag--The largest group of employees to enter the armed services from a single business organization in the metropolitan area, the Consolidated Edison System, is represented by the flag raised at the main office building of the Brooklyn Edison Company, 380 Pearl St. Lt. Stewart M. Pratt, U. S. N. R., on leave from the company's sales department, and E. W. Kells, assistant vice president and secretary, are shown shaking hands beneath the flag. Looking on are G. H. Eklund, commander of Brooklyn Post 292, Veterans of Foreign Wars, at left, and Dennis P. Sullivan, president of Local 6, Brotherhood of Consolidated Edison Employees."
NoteGrease pencil cropping marks; retouched. On verso: date stamped: Aug. 24, 1942. Title from caption on verso.
Publisher[Brooklyn Eagle]
SubjectConsolidated Edison Company of New York, inc ; United States. Navy -- Officers ; Electric industry workers -- New York (State) -- New York ; Electric utilities -- New York (State) -- New York ; Shaking hands [lctgm] ; Veterans -- New York (State) -- New York ; Flags -- New York (State) -- New York
Cite AsBrooklyn Daily Eagle photographs, Brooklyn Public Library, Center for Brooklyn History
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