SummaryCaption: "Retiring railway expressmen--Bernard S. Gill, of Laurelton, third from left, and William Rau, of Merrick, second from right, receive farewell wishes and checks from fellow employees and officials of the Railway Express Company, 38 Hanson Place, upon their retirement after 37 years of service. Officials who took part in the presentation are, left to right, Walter H. Hoffman, vehicle superintendent; William H. Furst, Brooklyn vehicle supervisor, and Robert G. McLain, superintendent of the commercial division."
NoteGrease pencil cropping marks; retouched. On verso: date stamped: Oct. 28, 1953; Brooklyn Eagle stamp; "Eagle photo by Lambert." Title from caption on verso.
Cite AsBrooklyn Daily Eagle photographs, Brooklyn Public Library, Center for Brooklyn History
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