About This Item

  • TitleJewish War Veterans
  • Call NumberCLUB_0398
  • Cite AsBrooklyn Daily Eagle photographs, Brooklyn Public Library, Center for Brooklyn History
  • SummaryCaption: "The 22d annual Military Ball of the Jewish War Veterans tonight in the Hotel St. George will climax J. W. V. Week. The week was so proclaimed by Boro President Cashmore. Arranging details for the banner event are: Lester Sacks, Mayor-elect Robert F. Wagner, Jr., Henry Shields, Jerry Cohen and Arthur Aronson. Other events of the week include a blood bank drive and a legislative conference."
  • Date1953
  • Formatstill image
  • Physical Description1 photographic print : black & white ; 8 x 10 in.
  • Genregelatin silver printsphotographic printsportraits
  • NoteGrease pencil cropping marks; retouched. Stamped on verso: date: Dec. 12, 1953; "Jay Sharp, photographer." Title from caption on verso.
  • CreatorSharp, Jay
  • Publisher[Brooklyn Eagle]
  • SubjectWagner, Robert F. (Robert Ferdinand), 1910-1991 ; Jewish War Veterans of the United States of America ; Mayors -- New York (State) -- New York ; Veterans -- New York (State) -- New York
  • CollectionBrooklyn Daily Eagle photographs
  • PlaceBrooklyn (New York, N.Y.)
  • 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.