About This Item

  • TitleAmerica, its faces
  • Call NumberHERZ_0044
  • Cite AsIrving I. Herzberg photograph collection, Brooklyn Public Library, Center for Brooklyn History
  • SummaryGroup of people, including one African American woman, standing in front of Nathan's on Surf Avenue in Coney Island apparently during gubernatorial campaign; woman in front is holding sign, "Horwitz" and another person is holding sign, "Goldberg, Governor." Arthur Goldberg and Sam Horwitz are both present. Large signs attached to building: "Nathans famous frankfurters" and "Chicken 'N' chips; pizza."
  • Date1970
  • Formatstill image
  • Physical Description1 photographic print : black & white, gelatin silver ; 10 x 8 in.
  • Genregelatin silver printsphotographic prints
  • NoteOn verso: date inscribed: June 10, 1970; photographer's stamp. On verso: "Arthur Goldberg & Sam Horwitz." Title from inscription on verso.
  • CreatorHerzberg, Irving I. [photographer]
  • SubjectAfrican American women ; Political campaigns ; Political elections [lctgm] ; Restaurants ; Signs [lctgm]
  • CollectionIrving I. Herzberg photograph collection
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  • PlaceBrooklyn (New York, N.Y.)Coney Island (New York, N.Y.)
  • 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.