About This Item

  • TitlePickets in Brooklyn
  • Call NumberWORK_0924
  • Cite AsBrooklyn Daily Eagle photographs, Brooklyn Public Library, Center for Brooklyn History
  • SummaryImage represented is one of a related set (WORK 0923, WORK 0926, WORK 0925), some of which may also be described in this new record; Four views of Western Union employees picketing at four Brooklyn locations. In 0924-0926, men are carrying placards. In 0923, man is carrying a poster; image also includes a policeman and a police car. Location in 0923 is 311 Washington Street and, in 0924, 1495 Herkimer Street. The other two locations are unknown.
  • Date1946, 1950
  • Formatstill image
  • Physical Description4 photographic prints : black & white ; 8 x 10 in.
  • Genregelatin silver printsphotographic printsportraits
  • Note0924: grease pencil cropping marks. On verso of 0923, 0924: date stamped: Jan. 11, 1946; on caption: "Eagle staff photo." 0925, 0926: date stamped: Nov. 9, 1950; Brooklyn Eagle stamp. Title from caption on verso of 0924.
  • CreatorBrooklyn eagle
  • Publisher[Brooklyn Eagle]
  • SubjectPicketing -- New York (State) -- New York ; Police -- New York (State) -- New York ; Police vehicles -- New York (State) -- New York ; Signs and signboards -- New York (State) -- New York ; Strikes and lockouts -- New York (State) -- New York
  • CollectionBrooklyn Daily Eagle photographs
  • PlaceBedford-Stuyvesant (New York, N.Y.)Brooklyn (New York, N.Y.)Downtown Brooklyn (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.