About This Item

  • TitleBrooklyn via airplane
  • Call NumberCLUB_0216
  • Cite AsBrooklyn Daily Eagle photographs, Brooklyn Public Library, Center for Brooklyn History
  • SummaryCaption: "Brooklyn via airplane--Former Army Air Force pilot Edward Sharkey, left, chairman of the committee and donor of an airplane trip over Brooklyn to the member selling the most tickets for the annual spring dance of the Ancient Order of Hibernians, shows order for the trip to Harry A. McDermott, president of Division 8 of the Hibernians, and Mrs. Ann Sheehan Healian, co-chairman of the affair, which will be held May 2 at the Casa DelRey, Coney Island and Newkirk Aves."
  • Date1947
  • Formatstill image
  • Physical Description1 photographic print : black & white ; 8 x 10 in.
  • Genregelatin silver printsphotographic printsportraits
  • NoteDate stamped on verso: May 1, 1947. Grease pencil cropping marks; retouched. Title from caption on verso.
  • Publisher[Brooklyn Eagle]
  • SubjectAncient Order of Hibernians ; Clubs -- New York (State) -- New York ; Air pilots -- New York (State) -- New York
  • CollectionBrooklyn Daily Eagle photographs
  • PlaceBrooklyn (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.