About This Item

  • Call NumberWORK_0792
  • TitleBrownsville P. O. dedicated
  • SummaryCaption: "Brownsville P. O. dedicated--Postmaster Edward J. Quigley dedicates Brownsville's new postal station at 167 Bristol St. while community leaders look on. The station replaces an old building at 321 Thatford Ave. Shown, left to right, are Abe Stark, Brownsville Boys Club president; Borough Secretary Joseph Reich (partially hidden), who represented Borough President Cashmore; Joseph Asquith, president of the Pitkin Ave. Merchants Association; Quigley [standing at microphone], and Assistant Postmaster Jeremiah M. O'Brien."
  • Date1951
  • Formatstill image
  • Physical Description1 photographic print : black & white ; 8 x 10 in.
  • Genregelatin silver printsphotographic printsportraits
  • NoteGrease pencil cropping marks; retouched. On verso: date stamped: Aug. 7, 1951; Brooklyn Eagle stamp. Title from caption on verso.
  • CreatorBrooklyn eagle
  • Publisher[Brooklyn Eagle]
  • SubjectBuilding dedications -- New York (State) -- New York [lctgm] ; Microphone ; Municipal officials and employees -- New York (State) -- New York ; Post office stations and branches -- New York (State) -- New York ; Postal service -- Employees -- 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: Post office: Stations: Brownsville