About This Item

  • Call NumberHOSP_0248
  • TitleFort Hamilton Veterans Hospital
  • SummaryCaption: "Understanding the needs of hospitalized war buddies, the Kings County Chapter of the Catholic War Veterans, presented a new television set to the Fort Hamilton Veterans Hospital for use in the tubercular ward. Bernard L. Kushel, the hospital's recreation director, accepted the gift from representatives of the C. W. V., including Joseph C. Anderson, County Commander, and John O. Farrell, chairman of the C. W. F. hospital visiting committee. Walter M. Andre, the hospital's recreation technician, felt that the TV would provide many hours of enjoyment for the patients."
  • Date1951
  • Formatstill image
  • Physical Description1 photographic print : black & white ; 10 x 8 in.
  • Genregelatin silver printsphotographic printsportraits
  • NoteGrease pencil cropping marks; retouched. Stamped on verso: date: Jul[y] 5, 1951; Brooklyn Eagle. Title from caption on verso.
  • CreatorBrooklyn eagle
  • Publisher[Brooklyn Eagle]
  • SubjectTelevisions -- New York (State) -- New York [lctgm] ; Veterans -- New York (State) -- New York ; Veterans' hospitals -- 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: Hospitals: Fort Hamilton Veterans: Staff & patients: I