About This Item


  • Call NumberSCHL_0976
  • TitleDepict life of Sarah Hale
  • SummaryCaption: "Depict life of Sarah Hale--Two students of the newly named Sarah J. Hale [Vocational] School [located at 345 Dean Street] portray a a scene from the life of the school's namesake at ceremonies celebrating the renaming of the former Brooklyn High School of Women's Trades. Theresa Matter of 205 Skillman St., left, plays Mrs. Hale and Dorothy Sawchuck of 2020 Pacific St. portrays her granddaughter."
  • Date1947
  • Formatstill image
  • Physical Description1 photographic print : black & white, gelatin silver ; 10 x 8 in.
  • Genregelatin silver printsphotographic prints
  • NoteGrease pencil cropping marks; retouched. On verso: date stamped: Nov. 6, 1947; "Eagle staff photo." Title from caption on verso.
  • CreatorBrooklyn Eagle
  • Publisher[Brooklyn Eagle]
  • SubjectHale, Sarah Josepha Buell, 1788-1879 ; Sarah J. Hale Vocational High School ; College and school drama -- New York (State) -- New York ; Costume -- New York (State) -- New York ; High school students -- 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: Schools: Public: High schools: Sarah J. Hale Vocational