About This Item

  • Call NumberHOSP_0618
  • TitleLong distance visit from Santa
  • SummaryCaption: "Long distance visit from Santa--Young patients at St. Charles Orthopedic Hospital, 277 Hicks St., are surprised with Christmas party by officer personnel of Long Lines Department of American Telephone & Telegraph Co. Santa (Mario Martinasco) and Connie Ficarra [playing accordion] are shown entertaining Deloise Marino, 7, Joyce Gawerki, 4, and Sandra Johnson, 5 [sitting in wheelchair]."
  • Date1954
  • Formatstill image
  • Physical Description1 photographic print : black & white ; 10 x 8 in.
  • Genregelatin silver printsphotographic printsportraits
  • NoteGrease pencil cropping marks; retouched. Stamped on verso: date: Dec. 21,1954; Brooklyn Eagle; C. E.McNamara Photos. Title from caption on verso.
  • CreatorMcNamara, C. E.
  • Publisher[Brooklyn Eagle]
  • SubjectAccordions [lctgm] ; Children with disabilities -- New York (State) -- New York ; Hospital patients -- New York (State) -- New York ; Santa Claus -- New York (State) -- New York ; Wheelchairs -- New York (State) -- New York
  • CollectionBrooklyn Daily Eagle photographs
  • PlaceBrooklyn (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: Hospitals: St. Charles Hospital: 1951-1954