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  • TitleSite of new housing project
  • Call NumberHOUS_0018
  • Cite AsBrooklyn Daily Eagle photographs, Brooklyn Public Library, Center for Brooklyn History
  • SummarySix officials and seven children with shovels at groundbreaking ceremony for the Breukelen Houses housing project in Canarsie; bystanders in left background; sign behind officials and children reads, "This Project is part of the Low Rent Housing Program of the Housing Administration." Caption on verso: "At ground-breaking ceremonies children of the neighborhood assist public officials, left to right, Assemblyman Ben Werbel, Frank R. Crosswaith, member of the New York City Housing Authority; City Construction Co-ordinator Robert Moses, John A. Kervick, area director of the Public Housing Authority; Chairman Thomas F. Farrell of the City Housing Authority, and John P. Hayes, representing Borough President Cashomore."
  • Date1950
  • Formatstill image
  • Physical Description1 photographic print : black & white ; 8 x 10 in.
  • Genregelatin silver printsphotographic prints
  • NoteOn verso: date stamped: Nov. 5, 1950; Brooklyn Eagle stamp. Title from caption on verso. Retouched.
  • CreatorBrooklyn eagle
  • Publisher[Brooklyn Eagle]
  • SubjectMoses, Robert, 1888-1981 ; Ground breaking ceremonies -- New York (State) -- New York [lctgm] ; Public housing -- New York (State) -- New York ; Municipal officials and employees -- New York (State) -- New York ; Children -- New York (State) -- New York
  • CollectionBrooklyn Daily Eagle photographs
  • PlaceCanarsie (New York, N.Y.)
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