About This Item


  • Call NumberTRAN_0636
  • TitleRetiring railway expressmen
  • 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."
  • Date1953
  • 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: date stamped: Oct. 28, 1953; Brooklyn Eagle stamp; "Eagle photo by Lambert." Title from caption on verso.
  • CreatorLambert, Al
  • Publisher[Brooklyn Eagle]
  • 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: Railroads: Railway Express Company