About This Item


  • Call NumberSCHL_1099
  • Title[Prospect Heights High School carolers]
  • SummaryImage represented is one of a related set (SCHL 1098), some of which may also be described in this new record; Two images: inscription (1098): Girls ... sing Xmas carols from class to class throughout the day. L to r: Arline Parente, Helene Stamos are playing ... [on violins] as rest of group [is] singing: Phyllis De Joseph, Irene Florek, Carole Isgro, Helen Stanley, Margaret Zacched, Loretta De Luca, Maria Almeida, and jester seated on floor is Diana Benner." Caption (1099): Studies were enlivened in each classroom of Prospect Heights High School [883 Classon Avenue] by a trio in medieval costume singing Christmas carols. Members of the trio, left to right, Helen Stanley ...; Langre Cardwell ..., and Mercedes Perez ..." The name of the school was formerly Girls Commercial High School.
  • Date1953
  • Formatstill image
  • Physical Description2 photographic prints : black & white, gelatin silver ; 8 x 10 in.
  • Genregelatin silver printsphotographic prints
  • Note1099: grease pencil cropping marks; retouched. On verso: date stamped: Dec. 23, 1953; Brooklyn Eagle stamp. Title supplied by cataloger.
  • CreatorBrooklyn Eagle
  • Publisher[Brooklyn Eagle]
  • SubjectProspect Heights High School (New York, N.Y.) ; Caroling -- New York (State) -- New York ; High school students -- New York (State) -- New York ; Singing ; Violin -- 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: Schools: Public: High schools: Prospect Heights: General