SummaryCaption: "Happy birthday to us--Borough President Cashmore applies his signature--in chocolate icing--to a cake proclaiming that today is the 307thy anniversary of the founding of Brooklyn. Witnessing the signature is Norman H. Free, manager of the Hotel St. George, which provided proclamation pastry."
NoteGrease pencil cropping marks; retouched. Stamped on verso: date: Jun[e] 12, 1953; Brooklyn Eagle; photograph by Jules Geller. Title from caption on verso.
SubjectCashmore, John, 1895-1961 ; Anniversaries -- New York (State) -- New York ; Birthday cakes -- New York (State) -- New York ; Birthdays -- New York (State) -- New York ; Hotelkeepers -- New York (State) -- New York ; Municipal officials and employees -- New York (State) -- New York
Cite AsBrooklyn Daily Eagle photographs, Brooklyn Public Library, Center for Brooklyn History
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