About This Item

  • TitleMaking ready
  • Call NumberARM_0061
  • Cite AsBrooklyn Daily Eagle photographs, Brooklyn Public Library, Center for Brooklyn History
  • SummaryThree soldiers crouching around explosive, probably at training camp in New York State; rocket launcher in background.Caption: "MAKING READY: Sgts. Donald Shea of 360 61st St., Henry Melling of 32-41 202d St., Bayside, and James E. Dougherty of 511 8th St., left to right, all of 955th Field Artillery, fuse up a shell for practice firing."
  • Date1953
  • Formatstill image
  • Physical Description1 photographic print : black & white ; 10 x 8 in.
  • Genregelatin silver printsphotographic prints
  • NoteTitle from caption on verso. On verso: date stamped: Sep. 6, 1953; Brooklyn Eagle stamp; photographer's stamp. Retouched; grease pencil cropping marks.
  • CreatorGeller, Jules
  • Publisher[Brooklyn Eagle]
  • SubjectNew York (State). National Guard ; Military training camps -- New York (State) ; Soldiers -- New York (State) ; Rocket launchers (Ordnance) -- New York (State)
  • CollectionBrooklyn Daily Eagle photographs
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  • PlaceNew York (State)
  • 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.