About This Item

  • Title[World War I memorial in Highland Park]
  • Call NumberMEMO_0127
  • Cite AsBrooklyn Daily Eagle photographs, Brooklyn Public Library, Center for Brooklyn History
  • SummaryView of half-clothed allegorical male figure (known as "Dawn of Glory") designed by sculptor Pietro Montana as a World War I memorial located in Highland Park in Cypress Hills; park benches, neatly trimmed hedges, leafy tress, and chainlink fence in background.
  • Date1925
  • Formatstill image
  • Physical Description1 photographic print : black & white ; 10 x 8 in.
  • Genregelatin silver printsphotographic prints
  • NoteTitle supplied by cataloger. On verso: photographer's stamp; date inscribed: July 13, 1925. Retouched.
  • CreatorBogart, A. B., 1890-1929 [photographer] ; Montana, Pietro, 1890-1978
  • SubjectMontana, Pietro, 1890-1978 ; World War, 1914-1918 -- Monuments -- New York (State) -- New York ; War memorials -- New York (State) -- New York ; Public sculpture -- New York (State) -- New York
  • CollectionBrooklyn Daily Eagle photographs
  • PlaceBrooklyn (New York, N.Y.)Cypress Hills (New York, N.Y.)
  • RightsThis work is in the Public Domain. The Center for Brooklyn History at Brooklyn Public Library can provide a copy of this work free of charge.