About This Item

  • Call NumberHOLI_0426
  • TitleTodd Memorial Post #1201 American Legion honors fallen heroes of World Wars
  • SummaryWreath laying ceremony at Augustus Lukeman's World War I memorial statue in Prospect Park. Typed label on verso: "Placing wreath (left to right) Mrs. Timothy Donohue, President of the Gold Star Mothers Circle; Joseph Maloney, Commander of Todd Memorial Post #1201 American Legion; Mrs. Helen Simon, First Vice-Chairman, Kings County American Legion Auxillary; Mrs. Helen Korosketz, President Todd Unit American Legion Auxillary."
  • Date1950
  • Formatstill image
  • Physical Description1 photographic print : black & white ; 10 x 8 in.
  • Genregelatin silver printsphotographic prints
  • NoteTitle from typed label on verso. On verso: date inscribed: 1950.
  • SubjectLukeman, Augustus, 1871-1935 ; American Legion ; Memorial Day -- New York (State) -- New York ; War memorials -- New York (State) -- New York ; Wreaths -- New York (State) -- New York ; Parks -- New York (State) -- New York
  • CollectionBrooklyn Daily Eagle photographs
  • PlaceBrooklyn (New York, N.Y.)Prospect Park (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: Celebrations: Memorial Day: General