About This Item

  • Call NumberCRIM_0141
  • TitleShot by cop after chase
  • SummaryAfrican American man lying on sidewalk, partially covered by blanket; policeman crouching over him; two other policemen (partially visible) standing at left and right. Caption: "SHOT BY COP AFTER CHASE: Arnold Johnson, 32, of 273 Madison St., lies in critical condition on Clinton Ave. sidewalk near Atlantic Ave. Shot by policeman, Johnson is charged with snatching purse from woman."
  • Date1951
  • Formatstill image
  • Physical Description1 photographic print : black & white ; 8 x 10 in.
  • Genregelatin silver printsphotographic prints
  • NoteTitle from caption on verso. On verso: date stamped: Nov. 17, 1951; Brooklyn Eagle stamp.
  • CreatorBrooklyn eagle
  • Publisher[Brooklyn Eagle]
  • SubjectPolice -- New York (State) -- New York ; Crime -- New York (State) -- New York
  • CollectionBrooklyn Daily Eagle photographs
  • PlaceBrooklyn (New York, N.Y.)Clinton Hill (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: Crime: Robbery: Muggings