About This Item


  • Call NumberHOSP_0096
  • TitleMemorializing life of Florence Nightingale
  • SummaryCaption: "Memorializing life of Florence Nightingale--Wilma Smith of 1709 Avenue W, left, and Barbara Bergenfeld of 1855 75th St., next to her, light the traditional candles from one held by Emma E. Heller, Director of Nurses of Brooklyn Jewish Hospital at capping ceremonies for 14 student nurses held at the hospital, 555 Prospect Place. Looking on, left to right, are Dr. Louis Berger, president of the medical board; Paul Meyer, Jr., executive director, and Murray L. Jacobs, chairman of Committee of Nursing".
  • Date1950
  • Formatstill image
  • Physical Description1 photographic print : black & white ; 8 x 10 in.
  • Genregelatin silver printsphotographic printsportraits
  • NoteDate stamped on verso: Aug. 30, 1950; on caption: "Eagle staff photo." Title from caption on verso.
  • CreatorBrooklyn eagle
  • Publisher[Brooklyn Eagle]
  • SubjectJewish Hospital of Brooklyn (New York, N.Y.) ; Nurses -- New York (State) -- New York ; Nursing schools -- New York (State) -- New York ; Nursing students -- 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: Hospitals: Brooklyn Jewish: Nursing schooll