About This Item


  • Call NumberSCHL_1325
  • TitleGreat big beautiful dolls
  • SummaryCaption: "Great big beautiful dolls--Winners of the 'beautiful doll' contest at Park Slope's P. S. 77 parade proudly with their winning entries. Shown, left to right [standing on pavement], are Judith Flynn of 409 3d St, third prize winner; Barbara Joyce Wendel and Roberta Hope Wendel of 396 1st St., who copped the grand prize ... and Camille Stafanello of 299 6th Ave., first prize winner. In the left foreground is the second prize entry of Arlene Kennedy who was absent;" two dolls are held by girls, one is in a baby carriage, and one is in a wheelchair. Note: The exact location of the school is unknown.
  • Date1951
  • Formatstill image
  • Physical Description1 photographic print : black & white, gelatin silver ; 8 x 10 in.
  • Genregelatin silver printsphotographic prints
  • NoteGrease pencil cropping marks; retouched. On verso: date stamped: Aug. 27, 1951; Brooklyn Eagle stamp. Title from caption on verso.
  • CreatorBrooklyn Eagle
  • Publisher[Brooklyn Eagle]
  • SubjectPublic School 77 (New York, N.Y.) ; Dolls -- New York (State) -- New York ; School children -- New York (State) -- New York
  • CollectionBrooklyn Daily Eagle photographs
  • PlaceBrooklyn (New York, N.Y.)Park Slope (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. #77