About This Item


  • Call NumberCLUB_0070
  • TitleLaunch Urban League drive
  • SummaryCaption: "Launch Urban League drive--At luncheon to 30 business leaders, who were guests of Walter N. Rothschild, president of Abraham & Straus, at which Urban League campaign to raise $35,000 was opened. The league is seeking equal economic opportunity for Negroes. Left to right: Dwight R. G. Palmer; Julius A. Thomas; Mr. Rothschild; Richard A. Brennan, John B. King." Mr. Thomas and Mr. King are African Americans.
  • Date1949
  • Formatstill image
  • Physical Description1 photographic print : black & white ; 8 x 10 in.
  • Genregelatin silver printsphotographic printsportraits
  • NoteDate stamped on verso: Nov. 8, 1949. Greasse pencil cropping marks. Title from caption on verso.
  • Publisher[Brooklyn Eagle]
  • SubjectBrooklyn Urban League (New York, N.Y.) ; African American men -- New York (State) -- New York ; Civic improvement -- New York (State) -- New York ; Executives -- New York (State) -- New York ; Fund raising -- 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: Clubs: Civic: Urban League: Brooklyn