About This Item

  • Call NumberWORK_0807
  • TitleStudents take over post office
  • SummaryCaption: "Students take over post office--Brooklyn Postmaster Edward J. Quigley and Assistant Postmaster Jeremiah M. O'Brien, right, brief 'Postmaster' Charles Lorentsen, seated, and six other borough junior high school students who administered various key positions yesterday. Left to right are Dorothy Consalves, 15, of 352 Atlantic Ave., acting secretary to the Postmaster; John Britt, 16, of 59 Atlantic Ave., Superintendent of Carriers; Gerald Finerman, 13, of 1551 Sterling Place, Assistant Postmaster, Marion Paterna, 14, of 150 Quentin Road, postal carrier; Lorentsen, 14, of 671 47th St.; Lawrence Carrington, 14, of 398 Putnam Ave., General Superintendent of Mails, and Georgene Schnell, 15, of 1741 E. 19th St., General Finance Superintendent."
  • 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: Jun[e] 13, 1951; Brooklyn Eagle stamp. Title from caption on verso.
  • CreatorBrooklyn eagle
  • Publisher[Brooklyn Eagle]
  • SubjectJunior high school students -- New York (State) -- New York ; Postal service -- 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: Students