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  • Call NumberSCHL_0299
  • TitleSt. John's University debate team
  • SummaryCaption: "Representatives of St. John's University's champion debate team which took first place in the national debate tournament sponsored by the National Federation of Catholic College Students April 18 at Xavior University, Cincinnati: ... Left to right are Dr. Edwin N. Rowley, St. John's coach; Ronald Marwitz, NFCCS chairman of debating; James Hall, St. John's debater who holds the trophy symbolic of championship; Very Rev. James F. Maguire, President of Xavier; John O'Connor, Holy Cross College student who tolds the second place trophy won by his school, and Henry Murphy, Holy Cross coach. Miss Anne Mulgrew [not pictured], St. John's only co-ed debater, was named national debate champion in the tournament;" two men are wearing clerical attire; portion of large college seal on wall in background.
  • Date1953
  • Formatstill image
  • Physical Description1 photographic print : black & white, gelatin silver ; 8 x 10 in.
  • Genregelatin silver printsphotographic prints
  • NoteOn verso: date stamped: Apr. 25, 1953; Brooklyn Eagle stamp. Title from typed caption on verso.
  • CreatorBrooklyn Eagle
  • SubjectSt. John's University (New York, N.Y.) ; Awards -- New York (State) -- New York ; Clergy -- Costume -- 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: Schools: Adult: St. John's University: Students