About This Item

  • Call NumberEAGL_0213
  • TitleHappy kids
  • SummaryFive or six children receiving presents from police officer and three men in suits. Christmas decorations in background. Caption: "Happy kids: Some of the 1,500 children who received gifts at the Brooklyn Eagle-Loew Theaters Christmas party at the Kings Theater, Flatbush and Tilden Aves., exhibit their joy. The 'Santa Clauses' are, left to right, Police Capt. John P. Egert of the 67th Precinct, Borough Works Commissioner John J. Lynch, Edward C. Dowden of Loew's staff, and John J. Flannery, president of the Children's Bus Service."
  • Date1949
  • Formatstill image
  • Physical Description1 photographic print : black & white, gelatin silver ; 8 x 10 in.
  • Genregelatin silver printsphotographic prints
  • NoteOn verso: date stamped: Dec. 25, 1949. "Eagle Staff photo" on caption. Retouched; grease pencil cropping marks. Title from caption on verso.
  • CreatorBrooklyn Eagle
  • Publisher[Brooklyn Eagle]
  • SubjectBrooklyn eagle ; Christmas -- New York (State) -- New York ; Christmas presents [lctgm]
  • CollectionBrooklyn Daily Eagle photographs
  • PlaceBrooklyn (New York, N.Y.)Flatbush (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: Eagle: Celebrations