About This Item

  • Call NumberHOSP_0422
  • TitleMemorial for heroes
  • SummaryCaption: "Memorial for heroes--Inscribed on this heavy bronze plaque are names of 816 Kings County Hospital employees who served in armed forces during the war. Nineteen of them were killed. The plaque, a gift of hospital staff, was unveiled yesterday by Hospital Commissioner Edward M. Bernecker, left. With him are Dr. Joseph Tenopyr, president of medical board, Dr. E. Giddings, medical superintendent, and Mrs. Sadie Nicholson, chairman of employees' committee."
  • Date1947
  • Formatstill image
  • Physical Description1 photographic print : black & white ; 8 x 10 in.
  • Genregelatin silver printsphotographic printsportraits
  • NoteDate stamped on verso: Mar. 6, 1947; on caption: "Eagle staff photo." Grease pencil cropping marks. Title from caption on verso.
  • CreatorBrooklyn eagle
  • Publisher[Brooklyn Eagle]
  • SubjectKings County Hospital (Kings County, N.Y.) ; Hospitals -- New York (State) -- New York ; Municipal officials and employees -- New York (State) -- New York ; Physicians -- New York (State) -- New York ; Plaques -- New York (State) -- New York [lctgm]
  • 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: Kings County: General