About This Item

  • Call NumberMEMO_0023
  • TitleGI mother gives to memorial
  • SummaryOlder woman about to hand check to younger man, who holds a rendering of propsed World War II Memorial; location unknown. Caption on verso: "GI Mother Gives To Memorial: Mr. [sic] Mathilda Burling, president of American Gold Star Mothers of the World Wars, contributes check for Brooklyn War Memorial to Sgt. Thomas Kelly of 219 Cooper St. Congressional Medal of Honor winner."
  • Date1946
  • Formatstill image
  • Physical Description1 photographic print : black & white ; 8 x 10 in.
  • Genregelatin silver printsphotographic prints
  • NoteTitle from caption on verso. On verso: date stamped: Jan. 14, 1946. Retouched; grease pencil cropping marks.
  • Publisher[Brooklyn Eagle]
  • SubjectWar memorials -- New York (State) -- New York ; Fund raising -- 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: Memorials: Brooklyn War Memorial: Fundraising I