About This Item

  • Call NumberSWEL_0508
  • TitleHonored for charitable services
  • SummaryCaption: "Honored for charitable services--Bronze plaque in tribute to Joseph Merrin, former president of the Infants Home of Brooklyn, is unveiled by Mayor O'Dwyer at a dinner in the Waldorf Astoria. Left to right, Mr. Merrin, Abner J. Rabbino, the home's new president, Monte Daniels, a vice president of the institution, and the mayor."
  • Date1946
  • Formatstill image
  • Physical Description1 photographic print : black & white, gelatin silver ; 8 x 10 in.
  • Genregelatin silver printsphotographic prints
  • NoteGrease pencil cropping mark; retouched. On verso: date stamped: Apr. 19, 1946; "Eagle staff photo." Title from caption on verso.
  • CreatorBrooklyn eagle
  • Publisher[Brooklyn Eagle]
  • SubjectO'Dwyer, William, 1890-1964 ; Infants Home of Brooklyn (New York, N.Y.) ; Orphanages -- New York (State) -- New York ; Plaques -- New York (State) -- New York [lctgm]
  • 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: Social welfare: Orphanages: Infants Home of Brooklyn: Building