About This Item

  • TitleRoyal welcome
  • Call NumberDODG_0940
  • Cite AsBrooklyn Daily Eagle photographs, Brooklyn Public Library, Center for Brooklyn History
  • SummaryBrooklyn Dodgers pitcher Paul Minner exchanging pen with boy on his father's shoulders. Caption on verso: "Royal Welcome: Autograph seekers were out in force as Dodgers arrived at Grand Central Station. James Acerino Jr., 6, of 346 68th St., seated on his father's shoulders, gets signature of Paul Minner . . . ".
  • Date1948
  • Formatstill image
  • Physical Description1 photographic print : black & white ; 7 x 7 in.
  • Genregelatin silver printsphotographic prints
  • NoteOn verso: date stamped: Sep. 3, 1953; "Eagle Photo by Geller." Title from caption on verso. Retouched.
  • CreatorGeller, Jules
  • Publisher[Brooklyn Eagle]
  • SubjectGrand Central Terminal (New York, N.Y.) ; Brooklyn Dodgers (Baseball team) ; Baseball players -- New York (State) -- New York ; Baseball fans -- New York (State) -- New York ; Autographing -- New York (State) -- New York [lctgm]
  • CollectionBrooklyn Daily Eagle photographs
  • PlaceBrooklyn (New York, N.Y.)Manhattan (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.