About This Item

  • TitleSharing the honors
  • Call NumberWORK_1015
  • Cite AsBrooklyn Daily Eagle photographs, Brooklyn Public Library, Center for Brooklyn History
  • SummaryCaption: "Sharing the honors--Joining in breaking ground for new telephone central office building at Avenue I and E. 55th St. are, left to right, Council President Abe Stark, Walter A. Giles, vice president of the New York Telephone Company, and Borough President Cashmore. New building will serve Canarsie and East Flatbush." Image includes large sign in background.
  • Date1954
  • Formatstill image
  • Physical Description1 photographic print : black & white ; 8 x 10 in.
  • Genregelatin silver printsphotographic printsportraits
  • NoteOn verso: date stamped: Jun[e] 9, 1954; Brooklyn Eagle stamp; on caption: "Eagle photo by Kruh." Title from caption on verso.
  • CreatorKruh, Johnny
  • Publisher[Brooklyn Eagle]
  • SubjectCashmore, John, 1895-1961 ; New York Telephone Company ; Ground breaking ceremonies -- New York (State) -- New York [lctgm] ; Municipal officials and employees -- New York (State) -- New York ; Signs and signboards -- New York (State) -- New York ; Telephone companies -- New York (State) -- New York
  • CollectionBrooklyn Daily Eagle photographs
  • PlaceBrooklyn (New York, N.Y.)East Flatbush (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.