About This Item


  • TitleI served in the army.
  • Call NumberVETS_0035
  • Cite AsNew York Harbor Hospital Creative Arts Program Collection, Brooklyn Public Library, Center for Brooklyn History
  • SummaryCollage, 23 x 25 inches, including personal idenitification card and biographical note. Artwork created in New York Harbor Hospital Creative Arts Program, led by Beryl Brenner. Project: Visions of vets, 2009, referencing the theme: Who is an American veteran? Artwork was displayed at the New Jersey Vietnam Veterans Memorial and Vietnam Era Museum and Education Center. Exhibition label: I served In the army by Manuel Rodrique. z“My experience in the military included infantry, signal corps and recruiting. I still stay in touch with some guys from both the Infantry and the Signal Corps. My time in the military was something that that I will never forget. I always tried to act with integrity.” Mr. Rodriquez’s artwork presents his military ID card and a VA card that confirms the fact that he proudly acted with integrity.
  • Date2008
  • Formatstill image
  • Physical Description1 image file : digital, JPG, color
  • Genrecollages (visual works)
  • NoteTitle supplied by creator.
  • CreatorRodriquez, Manuel
  • SubjectVeterans--United States
  • CollectionVeterans Creative Arts Program collection
  • PlaceBrooklyn (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.
  • Copyright OwnerNew York Harbor Hospital Creative Arts Program