About This Item

  • Call NumberMEMO_0011
  • Title[Brooklyn War Memorial]
  • SummaryExterior view of aceremony, attended by a large group of spectators, of the opening of the Brooklyn War Memorial in Cadman Plaza Park, honoring Brooklynites who served in World War II. The inscription on the memorial reads, "This memorial is dedicated to the heroic men and women of the Borough of Brooklyn who fought for liberty in the Second World War, 1941-1945, and especially to those suffered and died. May their sacrifice inspire future generations and lead to universal peace."
  • Date1951
  • Formatstill image
  • Physical Description1 photographic print : black & white ; 8 x 10 in.
  • Genregelatin silver printsphotographic prints
  • NoteInscribed on verso: "Photo taken 11/51." Stamped on verso: date: Oct. 28, 1952; Brooklyn Eagle. Title from inscription on verso; supplied partially by cataloger.
  • CreatorBrooklyn Eagle
  • SubjectInscriptions -- New York (State) -- New York ; Memorials -- New York (State) -- New York ; Spectators -- New York (State) -- New York
  • CollectionBrooklyn Daily Eagle photographs
  • PlaceBrooklyn (New York, N.Y.)Downtown Brooklyn (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: Memorials: Brooklyn War Memorial: Celebrations