About This Item

  • Call NumberSCHL_1238
  • TitleEducation bears fruit
  • SummaryCaption: "Education bears fruit--Traditional apple presentation to teacher on first day of school takes place at Public School 5, Tillary and Bridge Sts. Principals are 6-year-old Christine Matthews [sitting at desk holding notebook, pencil, and apple], 144 Lawrence St., and schoolmarm Mary Cox." There are three boys sitting at desks in background.
  • Date1954
  • Formatstill image
  • Physical Description1 photographic print : black & white, gelatin silver ; 10 x 8 in.
  • Genregelatin silver printsphotographic prints
  • NoteGrease pencil cropping marks. On verso: date stamped: Sep[t] 13, 1954; Brooklyn Eagle stamp; photographer's stamp. Title from caption on verso.
  • CreatorLambert, Al [photographer]
  • Publisher[Brooklyn Eagle]
  • SubjectPublic School 5 (New York, N.Y.) ; Apples -- New York (State) -- New York ; School children -- 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: Schools: Public: P.S. #5