About This Item

  • Call NumberHOSP_0173
  • TitleScottish ceremony
  • SummaryCaption: "Scottish ceremony--Student nurses at Caledonian Hospital, Parkside near Woodruff Aves., light candles in capping ceremony of Scottish origin. Caledonian is only voluntary hospital in U. S. organized by Scottish-Americans, Wearing Royal Tarton plaid uniforms are, left to right, Gertrude Erlich, Muriel Nebring, Linda Agagnina, Alice Walfer, Mary Ann Zagrella, and Mary Wanta. Candles symbolize seven arms of nursing profession: intelligence, knowledge, enthusiasm, compasasion, loyalty, morality, and service."
  • Date1950
  • Formatstill image
  • Physical Description1 photographic print : black & white ; 8 x 10 in.
  • Genregelatin silver printsphotographic printsportraits
  • NoteGrease pencil cropping marks; retouched. Stamped on verso: date: Aug. 6, 1950; Photographed by Publicity Photograpners. Title from caption on verso.
  • CreatorPublicity Photographers
  • Publisher[Brooklyn Eagle]
  • SubjectCandles ; Commencement ceremonies -- New York (State) -- New York ; Nurses -- 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: Caledonian Hospital: Staff: I