SummaryCaption: "The Kings County American Legion Auxiliary conducted a gift shop for the vets in Fort Hamilton [Veterans] Hospital and the men were able to select gifts and have them wrapped and mailed, all for free. ... Seated, Ed Mahoney, World War II veteran; standing, Dr. George Pish, of the hospital; Mrs. Bertha Olsen [general chairman of the project]; Joe Gravina, World War II vet, and Norman Lavoie, chief of special services at the hospital."
NoteDate stamped on verso: Dec. 26, 1953. Grease pencil cropping marks; retouched. Title from caption on verso; supplied partially by cataloger.
Publisher[Brooklyn Eagle]
SubjectGifts -- New York (State) -- New York ; Physicians -- New York (State) -- New York ; Veterans -- New York (State) -- New York ; Veterans' hospitals -- New York (State) -- New York
Cite AsBrooklyn Daily Eagle photographs, Brooklyn Public Library, Center for Brooklyn History
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