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  • Title[Opening ceremony at New Lots Branch Library]
  • Call NumberBPL_1047
  • Cite AsBrooklyn Public Library, Center for Brooklyn History
  • SummaryImage represented is one of a related set (BPL 1049, BPL 1048, BPL 1046), some of which may also be described in this new record; Four views of opening ceremony for new location of New Lots Branch Library at New Lots Avenue and Barbey Street; 1046 shows backs of audience members in foreground listening to speaker at podium on far end of reading room; 1047 shows book presentation ceremony, with woman in white dress surrounded by six men in suits, including City Council President Abe Stark, Borough President John Cashmore, and Library Trustee Henry Davenport; 1048 shows Library Director Francis R. St. John speaking at podium (from right), with dignitaries seated behind him; 1049 shows Abe Stark speaking at podium (from left), with dignitaries seated behind him and book shelves in background.
  • Date1957
  • Formatstill image
  • Physical Description4 photographic prints : black & white ; 8 x 10 in.
  • Genregelatin silver printsphotographic prints
  • NoteTitle supplied by cataloger. On rectos: date stamped: 9-9-57.
  • SubjectBrooklyn Public Library. New Lots Branch ; Public libraries -- New York (State) -- New York ; Building dedications -- New York (State) -- New York [lctgm]
  • PlaceBrooklyn (New York, N.Y.)New Lots (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.