About This Item

  • TitleGrand Army of the Republic
  • Call NumberCLUB_0064
  • Cite AsBrooklyn Daily Eagle photographs, Brooklyn Public Library, Center for Brooklyn History
  • SummaryCaption: "Here is a group of some of the oldest Brooklyn members of the Grand Army of the Republic participating in today's parade. Not a man is less that 80 years of age Left to right (front) -- Benjamin Woodruff, 84; John Mullins, 86; Lewis S. Pilcher, 84; Past National Commander-in-Chief of the G. A. R., George R. Brown, 80; Col. William Patton Griffin, present State Commander; (rear) -- John T. Alexander, 82; Amos Hague, 86; John Thomas, 84; Walter Scott, 84; Charles H. Cotton, 85, and Thomas Farrell, 84." The location, presumably Brooklyn, is unknown.
  • Date1929
  • Formatstill image
  • Physical Description1 photographic print : black & white ; 8 x 10 in.
  • Genregelatin silver printsphotographic printsportraits
  • NoteDate inscribed on verso: May 30/29. Printed on recto: "Eagle" in middle right. Retouched. Title from caption on verso.
  • CreatorBrooklyn daily eagle
  • Publisher[Brooklyn Eagle]
  • SubjectGrand Army of the Republic ; Parades -- New York (State) -- New York ; Veterans -- New York (State) -- New York
  • CollectionBrooklyn Daily Eagle photographs
  • PlaceBrooklyn (New York, N.Y.)
  • 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.