About This Item

  • Call NumberMEMO_0022
  • TitleWar memorial prize winners
  • SummaryFive men and one woman posing before maquette of winged figure; man and woman in center of group exchanging envelope; location unknown. Caption on verso: "War Memorial Prize Winners: Borough President Cashmore presents the winning prize, a $3,000 check, jointly awarded to Elisabeth Gordon and Stuart Constable, first prize winners in the Brooklyn War Memorial Contest. Looking on, left to right, are Aymar Embury 2d, one of the second prize winners; Mr. Constable, Paul Fitzpatrick, third prize winner, and Edwin B. Wilson, editor of the Brooklyn Eagle."
  • Date1945
  • Formatstill image
  • Physical Description1 photographic print : black & white ; 8 x 10 in.
  • Genregelatin silver printsphotographic prints
  • NoteTitle from caption on verso. On verso: date stamped: Jun. 5, 1945; "Eagle Staff photo." Retouched.
  • CreatorBrooklyn eagle
  • Publisher[Brooklyn Eagle]
  • SubjectCashmore, John, 1895-1961 ; War memorials -- New York (State) -- New York ; Award presentations -- New York (State) -- New York ; Models (Clay, plaster, etc.) -- 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: Memorials: Brooklyn War Memorial: Fundraising I