About This Item

  • TitleBishop officiates at church rites
  • Call NumberCHUR_0298
  • Cite AsBrooklyn Daily Eagle photographs, Brooklyn Public Library, Center for Brooklyn History
  • SummaryFive men in clerical attire and two altar boys standing in church; five tall candles and cricifix behind men. Caption: "Bishop officiates at church rites--Altar boys hold up Bible as Bishop James Pernette De Wolfe of the Episcopal Diocese of Long Island participates in consecration services at Church of St. Michael and St. Mark, 230 Adelphi St. The Rev. Victor A. Menard, rector of the church, is at right, next to the Bishop."
  • Date1951
  • Formatstill image
  • Physical Description1 photographic print : black & white, gelatin silver ; 10 x 8 in.
  • Genregelatin silver printsphotographic prints
  • NoteGrease pencil cropping marks; retouched. On verso: date stamped: Apr. 9, 1951; Brooklyn Eagle stamp. Title from caption on verso.
  • CreatorBrooklyn eagle
  • Publisher[Brooklyn Eagle]
  • SubjectSt. Michael and St. Mark Episcopal Church ; Anglican church buildings ; Clergy
  • CollectionBrooklyn Daily Eagle photographs
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  • PlaceBrooklyn (New York, N.Y.)Fort Greene (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.