About This Item

  • Call NumberDODG_0962
  • TitleAwarded Bibles
  • SummaryBrooklyn Dodgers Jackie Robinson and Roy Campanella receiving Bibles from two men in clerical robes, one white, one black. Caption on verso: "Awarded Bibles: As part of the celebration of the 140th anniversary of the New York Bible Society, Roy Campanella and Jackie Robinson, right, receive the Special Laymen's Award at Bethany Baptist Church, Sumner Ave. and Decauter St., from the Rev. Thomas Goodall, pastor. Watching the presentation is the Rev. Dr. J. Henry Carpenter, executive secretary of the Brooklyn Division of the Protestant Council."
  • Date1949
  • Formatstill image
  • Physical Description1 photographic print : black & white ; 8 x 10 in.
  • Genregelatin silver printsphotographic prints
  • NoteOn verso: date stamped: Dec. 5, 1949; "Eagle Staff photo." Title from inscription on verso. Retouched; grease pencil cropping marks.
  • CreatorBrooklyn eagle
  • Publisher[Brooklyn Eagle]
  • SubjectRobinson, Jackie, 1919-1972 ; Campanella, Roy, 1921-1993 ; Brooklyn Dodgers (Baseball team) ; African American baseball players -- New York (State) -- New York ; Baptists -- Clergy -- New York (State) -- New York ; Award presentations -- 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: Sports: Baseball: Dodgers: Robinson, Jackie: Awards