About This Item


  • Call NumberCONE_0036
  • TitleKay Parsons, Mrs. Theresa Caffrey, and George C. Tilyou
  • SummaryMan on right handing trophy cup to elderly woman in center; woman wearing hat, gloves and carrying fur piece on left. Caption: "...the winnah receives the cup. Left to right, Kay Parsons, actress and one of the judges; Mrs. Theresa Caffrey, 81, of 1564 Kimball St., and the winner, and George C. Tilyou, owner of the park."
  • Date1947
  • Formatstill image
  • Physical Description1 photographic print : black & white, gelatin silver ; 6 x 7 in.
  • Genregelatin silver printsphotographic prints
  • NoteOn verso: date inscribed: July 13/1947. Retouched. Title from caption on verso.
  • Publisher[Brooklyn Eagle]
  • SubjectAwards ; Beauty contests
  • CollectionBrooklyn Daily Eagle photographs
  • PlaceBrooklyn (New York, N.Y.)Coney Island (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: Coney Island: Beauty contests