About This Item

  • Call NumberNEIG_1056
  • TitleNew armory
  • SummaryCaption: "New armory--Lt. Gen. Willis D. Crittenberger, First Army comander, inspects cannon of new Fort Hamilton armory opened yesterday as first building of its kind designed specifically for the training of reserve units. shown left to right are Lt. William H, Peck, Rear Admiral Paul B. Nibecker, comander of Brooklyn Navy Yard, and General Crittenberger. Civilian standing between unidentified officers is Representative L. Gary Clemente;" portion of brick wall in far right background.
  • Date1951
  • Formatstill image
  • Physical Description1 photographic print : black & white, gelatin silver ; 8 x 10 in.
  • Genregelatin silver printsphotographic prints
  • NoteGrease pencil cropping marks; retouched. On verso: caption stamped: Sep[t] 9, 1051; Brooklyn Eagle stamp. Title from caption on verso.
  • CreatorBrooklyn eagle
  • Publisher[Brooklyn Eagle]
  • SubjectOrdnance
  • CollectionBrooklyn Daily Eagle photographs
  • PlaceFort Hamilton (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: Fort Hamilton: Military: Guns