About This Item

  • Call NumberHOUS_0086
  • TitleMore Brooklyn housing
  • SummaryBrooklyn Borough President John Cashmore (holding trowell) and two other dignitaries about to place cornerstone inscribed "1949" in brick wall of housing project in Flatlands. Caption on verso: "More Brooklyn Housing: Shown at cornerstone-laying ceremonies today at the 1,188-family Glenwood Houses, Ralph Ave. and E. 76th St., are, left to right, City Housing Authority Chairman Thomas F. Farrell, Borough President Cashmore and Authority Vice Chairman John S. Parke."
  • Date1949
  • Formatstill image
  • Physical Description1 photographic print : black & white ; 8 x 10 in.
  • Genregelatin silver printsphotographic prints
  • NoteOn verso: date stamped: Jul. 14, 1949; "Eagle Staff photo." Title from caption on verso. Retouched; grease pencil cropping marks.
  • CreatorBrooklyn eagle
  • Publisher[Brooklyn Eagle]
  • SubjectCashmore, John, 1895-1961 ; Cornerstone laying -- New York (State) -- New York ; Municipal officials and employees -- New York (State) -- New York ; Public housing -- New York (State) -- New York
  • CollectionBrooklyn Daily Eagle photographs
  • PlaceBrooklyn (New York, N.Y.)Flatlands (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: Housing: Glenwood Houses