About This Item


  • Call NumberCBPL_0130
  • Title[Book drives]
  • SummaryImage represented is one of a related set (CBPL 0129, CBPL 0131, CBPL 0132, CBPL 0133), some of which may also be described in this new record; Five interior views of book drive exhibits at Brooklyn Public Library's Central Library. 0129-0132 show an unidentified young woman handing a book to Milton Ferguson, library director. 0131-0132 show a young sailor handing stack of books to Ferguson; image also includes an unidentified boy scout holding stack of books and an unidentified young woman. 0133 shows eight unidentified men holding books and standing around exhibit. The images are not dated.
  • Date[194-]
  • Formatstill image
  • Physical Description5 photographic prints : black & white ; 8 x 10 in.
  • Genregelatin silver printsphotographic printsportraits
  • Note0129, 0130: 10 x 8 in. Stamped on verso: 0129, 0130: "Ben Greenhaus, Photography;" 0131, 0132: "Roy Pinney, photographer." Title supplied by cataloger.
  • SubjectFerguson, Milton J. (Milton James), 1879-1954 ; Brooklyn Public Library. Central Library ; Books -- New York (State) -- New York ; Boy Scouts -- New York (State) -- New York ; Library administrators -- New York (State) -- New York ; Library exhibits -- New York (State) -- New York ; Public libraries -- New York (State) -- New York ; Sailors -- New York (State) -- New York
  • PlaceBrooklyn (New York, N.Y.)
  • Cite AsBrooklyn 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: Brooklyn Public Library: Central: Exhibits: Book drives