About This Item

  • Call NumberSCHL_1469
  • TitleNew school for borough
  • SummaryCaption: "New school for borough--Breaking ground for new $1,987,645 Public School 255 at E. 17th St. near Avenue S yesterday are, left to right with shovels, Vito F. Lanza, vice president of the Board of Education; board member John M. Coleman [African American clergyman], who presided at ceremonies; Representative Edna F. Kelly and Maximilian Moss, president of the board. The modern building will accomodate 1,274 pupils in grades from kindergarten through 6B. It's the 21st new school to be built in borough since the end of World War II."
  • 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: Oct. 30, 1951; Brooklyn Eagle stamp. Title from caption on verso.
  • CreatorBrooklyn Eagle
  • Publisher[Brooklyn Eagle]
  • SubjectPublic School 255 (New York, N.Y.) ; African American clergy -- New York (State) -- New York ; Ground breaking ceremonies -- New York (State) -- New York [lctgm]
  • CollectionBrooklyn Daily Eagle photographs
  • PlaceBrooklyn (New York, N.Y.)Gravesend (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. #255