SummaryInscription: "Sidewalk circus sideshows. Outdoor children's circus sponsored by Board of Education's Division of Community Education at Public School 25, 787 Lafayette Ave, adds up to fun-filled panorama. In sideshow, George (Strong Man) Pearson, 9, of 744A Lafayette St. [lifting toy barbell] is center of attraction along with Lester Kaplan, 9, of 285 Van Buren St. and Billy Sideboard, 7, seated." Two boys on right are African American; seated boy is holding sign, "Blacky, the jail bird."
NoteOn verso: date inscribed: Aug. 20, 1951. Slightly cropped; retouched. Title from inscription on verso.
SubjectPublic School 25 (New York, N.Y.) ; African American boys -- New York (State) -- New York ; School children -- New York (State) -- New York ; Sideshows -- New York (State) -- New York
Cite AsBrooklyn Daily Eagle photographs, Brooklyn Public Library, Center for Brooklyn History
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