About This Item


  • Call NumberHOSP_0258
  • Title[Fort Hamilton Veterans Hospital]
  • SummaryCaption: "Christmas was made happier for more than 1,100 veterans at Fort Hamilton [Veterans] Hospital by the visit of John Farrell, chairman of the Kings County Catholic War Veterans Hospitalization Committee, his aides, and members of the Ladies Auxiliary. Each patient was presented with a canteen coupon book as the delegation wished them Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. Among the veterans were Corp. Edmund Hogan, 8829 Fort Hamilton Parkway; Pfc Harold Brown, 2552 E. 7th St., and Pfc George Gollivan, 2554 Fort St."
  • Date1953
  • Formatstill image
  • Physical Description1 photographic print : black & white ; 10 x 8 in.
  • Genregelatin silver printsphotographic printsportraits
  • NoteDate stamped on verso: Dec, 24, 1953. Grease pencil cropping marks; retouched. Title from caption on verso; supplied partially by cataloger.
  • Publisher[Brooklyn Eagle]
  • SubjectGifts -- New York (State) -- New York ; Hospital patients -- New York (State) -- New York ; Veterans -- New York (State) -- New York ; Veterans' hospitals -- 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: Hospitals: Fort Hamilton Veterans: Staff & patients: II