About This Item

  • TitleTo provide for business growth
  • Call NumberBANK_0111
  • Cite AsBrooklyn Daily Eagle photographs, Brooklyn Public Library, Center for Brooklyn History
  • SummaryCaption: "To provide for business growth--Charles W. Gleason, president of the Green Point Savings Bank, turns over the first spadeful of earth starting the construction of the new Calyer St. extension of the bank building at 807 Manhattan Ave. The ceremony was witnessed by John W. Raber, secretary of the bank, and Miss Helen Higgins, a member of the staff." Note: Green Point was changed to Greenpoint in the 1980's.
  • Date1954
  • Formatstill image
  • Physical Description1 photographic print : black & white ; 10 x 8 in.
  • Genregelatin silver printsphotographic prints
  • NoteGrease pencil cropping marks; retouched. On verso: caption stamped: Mar. 14, 1954; Brooklyn Eagle stamp. Title from caption on verso.
  • CreatorBrooklyn eagle
  • Publisher[Brooklyn Eagle]
  • SubjectBank employees -- New York (State) -- New York ; Banks and banking -- New York (State) -- New York ; Ground breaking ceremonies -- New York (State) -- New York
  • CollectionBrooklyn Daily Eagle photographs
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  • PlaceBrooklyn (New York, N.Y.)Williamsburg (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.