About This Item

  • TitleLay cornerstone
  • Call NumberBANK_0081
  • Cite AsBrooklyn Daily Eagle photographs, Brooklyn Public Library, Center for Brooklyn History
  • SummaryCaption: "Lay cornerstone--Henry J. Davenport, second from right, president of Downtown Brooklyn Association, wields trowel as cornerstone is set in place for new $600,000 building at 1550 Flatbush Ave., which will house Flatlands branch of Flatbush Savings Bank. Looking on, left to right, are Harry D. Gideonse, president of Brooklyn College, Capt. John Roberts, president of the bank, and J. P. McCormack, 1st vice president."
  • Date1948
  • Formatstill image
  • Physical Description1 photographic print : black & white ; 10 x 8 in.
  • Genregelatin silver printsphotographic prints
  • NoteRetouched. On verso: date stamped: Jan. 24, 1948; on caption: "Eagle staff photo." Title from caption on verso.
  • CreatorBrooklyn eagle
  • Publisher[Brooklyn Eagle]
  • SubjectGideonse, Harry David, 1901-1985 ; Bank employees -- New York (State) -- New York ; Cornerstone laying -- New York (State) -- New York
  • CollectionBrooklyn Daily Eagle photographs
  • Finding AidView the finding aid
  • PlaceBrooklyn (New York, N.Y.)Flatlands (New York, N.Y.)
  • 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.