About This Item

  • Call NumberSCHL_0222
  • Title[Base of flagpole at Pratt Institute]
  • SummaryClose-up of base of flagpole showing two allegorical busts of women surmounted by eagles; two buildings of Pratt campus in background. Label on verso: "World War I Memorial Flagpole, designed by Willard Paddock. The four sculptured bronze heads symbolize Literature, Labor Skill, Science, and Art. The eagles represent the patriotism of North, South, East, and West. The pedestal is of Maine granite. Unveiled on Armistice Day, 1926."
  • Date[195-?]
  • Formatstill image
  • Physical Description1 photographic print : black & white, gelatin silver ; 10 x 8 in.
  • Genregelatin silver printsphotographic prints
  • NotePhotographer's stamp from label on verso. Title supplied by cataloger.
  • CreatorPratt Institute [photographer]
  • SubjectPratt Institute ; Flagpoles [lctgm] ; Bronze sculpture
  • CollectionBrooklyn Daily Eagle photographs
  • PlaceBrooklyn (New York, N.Y.)Fort Greene (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: Schools: Adult: Pratt Institute: Buildings: General