About This Item


  • Call NumberHOUS_0096
  • TitleLiterary circle
  • SummaryTeacher sitting on floor showing picture book to six children in nursery school at housing project (Glenwood Houses) at or near 1660 Ralph Avenue; partial view of other student and adult in right background. Caption on verso: "Literary Circle: Florence Gottedenkes, teacher in the model nursery school, presides at a literary hour above as she reads and explains book to interested circle. No attempt is made at the school to give sprouts head start on book learning. Emphasis is placed instead on creative play."
  • Date1952
  • Formatstill image
  • Physical Description1 photographic print : black & white ; 8 x 10 in.
  • Genregelatin silver printsphotographic prints
  • NoteOn verso: date stamped: Jan. 20, 1952; photographer's stamp; Brooklyn Eagle stamp. Title from caption on verso. Retouched; grease pencil cropping marks.
  • CreatorKruh, Johnny
  • Publisher[Brooklyn Eagle]
  • SubjectChildren -- New York (State) -- New York ; Books and reading -- New York (State) -- New York ; Nursery schools -- New York (State) -- New York ; Preschool teachers -- New York (State) -- New York ; Public housing -- New York (State) -- New York
  • CollectionBrooklyn Daily Eagle photographs
  • PlaceBrooklyn (New York, N.Y.)Flatlands (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: Housing: Glenwood Houses