About This Item

  • TitleCity's first lady and queen of May
  • Call NumberGRDN_0038
  • Cite AsBrooklyn Daily Eagle photographs, Brooklyn Public Library, Center for Brooklyn History
  • SummaryCaption: "City's first lady and queen of May--Mrs. Vincent Impellitteri, wife of the mayor, crowns Mary Company, senior at Prospect Heights high School, May Queen, as Theresa Curella, president of the student body, looks on as maid of honor. Ceremony marked opening of fourth annual Cherry Blossom Week at Brooklyn Botanic Garden and was attended by about 10,000 persons. ...."
  • Date1951
  • 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: May 2, 1951; "Brooklyn Eagle." Title from caption on verso.
  • CreatorBrooklyn eagle
  • Publisher[Brooklyn Eagle]
  • SubjectBrooklyn Botanic Garden ; Cherry trees -- New York (State) -- New York [lctgm] ; Festivals -- New York (State) -- New York ; Gardens -- New York (State) -- New York
  • CollectionBrooklyn Daily Eagle photographs
  • PlaceBrooklyn (New York, N.Y.)Prospect Heights (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.