About This Item


  • Call NumberCLUB_0361
  • TitleOld-time welcome
  • SummaryCaption: "Old-time welcome--Former City Court Justice Joseph V. Gallagher (left), oldest member and dean of the Friendly Sons of St. Patrick, is pictured welcoming John Heney as the 50th member of the group, which under the constitution is limited to that number of members. Benjamin J. Conroy (center) is president of the society. Heney lives at 1221 E. 28th St. and is vice president and mortgage officer of the East River Savings Bank at 26 Court St.."
  • Date1952
  • Formatstill image
  • Physical Description1 photographic print : black & white ; 8 x 10 in.
  • Genregelatin silver printsphotographic printsportraits
  • NoteGrease pencil cropping marks; retouched. Stamped on verso: date: Nov. 2, 1952; "Brooklyn Eagle." Title from caption on verso.
  • CreatorBrooklyn eagle
  • Publisher[Brooklyn Eagle]
  • SubjectFriendly Sons of St. Patrick ; Clubs -- New York (State) -- New York ; Judges -- 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: Clubs: Social: Friendly Sons of St. Patrick: III