About This Item

  • Call NumberWORK_0748
  • TitleIt's Christmas once again
  • SummaryCaption: "It's christmas once again--Some 1,200 children jam St. George Playhouse for Christmas party of 84th Precinct Co-ordinating Council. Joyfully receiving gifts are, left to right, Thomas Haughey, 8, 87 Hicks St.; Carol Fischetti, 5, 208 12th St.; Harold White, 6, 275 Bridge St.; John Clinton, 6, 35 Middagh St., and Frank Cavolla, 4, 214 21st St. Passing out toys are Irving Bieber, council chairman, and Harry Schaffer, party chairman. Police were represented by precinct Capt. James J. Weldon and Youth Patrolman Martin Rafferty at the annual event."
  • Date1954
  • Formatstill image
  • Physical Description1 photographic print : black & white ; 8 x 10 in.
  • Genregelatin silver printsphotographic printsportraits
  • NoteGrease pencil cropping marks; retouched. On verso: date stamped: Dec. 29, 1954; photographer's name inscribed. Title from caption on verso.
  • CreatorLambert, Al
  • Publisher[Brooklyn Eagle]
  • SubjectChristmas -- New York (State) -- New York ; Police -- New York (State) -- New York ; Toys -- 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: Police Department: Precincts