About This Item

  • Call NumberEAGL_0473
  • TitleResponds to book appeal
  • SummaryCaption: "Responds to book appeal--Four-year-old Maureen Daly of Roslyn Heights presents her gift of books for hospital patients to Jack Sterling, Emily Kimbrough and Bob Haymes, Columbia Broadcasting System radio and television stars, at Borough Hall ceremonies. The presentation was made as part of the joint Brooklyn Eagle WCBS drive to gather books for hospital shut-ins."
  • Date1952
  • Formatstill image
  • Physical Description1 photographic print : black & white, gelatin silver ; 10 x 8 in.
  • Genregelatin silver printsphotographic prints
  • NoteGrease pencil cropping marks; retouched. On verso: caption stamped: Dec. 24, 1952; Brooklyn Eagle stamp; photographer's stamp. Title from caption on verso.
  • CreatorFox, Dan [photographer]
  • Publisher[Brooklyn Eagle]
  • SubjectHaymes, Bob, 1924-1989 ; Kimbrough, Emily, 1899-1989 ; Books ; Fund raising -- 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: Eagle: Fundraising