About This Item

  • Call NumberSWEL_0584
  • TitleSt. John's Home for Boys
  • SummaryCaption: "Father Eugene Carlin, director of St. John's Home for Boys accepts check from Lou Karstendiek, Post Americanism chairman, to establish orphan's birthday fund at home in name of Floyd Bennett Post." Image includes many other men, all seated.
  • Date1954
  • Formatstill image
  • Physical Description1 photographic print : black & white, gelatin silver ; 8 x 10 in.
  • Genregelatin silver printsphotographic prints
  • NoteOn verso: date stamped: Mar. 24, 1954; Brooklyn Eagle stamp. Title from typed caption on verso.
  • CreatorBrooklyn eagle
  • Publisher[Brooklyn Eagle]
  • SubjectSt. John's Home for Boys (New York, N.Y.) ; Catholic Church -- Clergy -- New York (State) -- New York ; Fund raising -- New York (State) -- New York ; Orphanages -- New York (State) -- New York ; Veterans -- New York (State) -- New York
  • CollectionBrooklyn Daily Eagle photographs
  • PlaceQueens (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: Social welfare: Orphanages: Saint John's Home for Boys: Children