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  • TitleSt. John's Episcopal Hospital gets organ
  • Call NumberHOSP_0661
  • Cite AsBrooklyn Daily Eagle photographs, Brooklyn Public Library, Center for Brooklyn History
  • SummaryCaption: "St. John's Episcopal Hospital gets organ--The Women's Board of the Church Charity Foundation has presented a Hammond organ to the chapel of St. John's Episcopal Hospital at 452 Herkimer St. The Right Rev. James P. De Wolfe, Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Long island, is shown blessing the organ at the dedication yesterday. Looking on are, left to right, Mrs. William Thorn Simpson, president of the Women's board of the Church Charity Foundation; student nurse Anna Marie Steele who played the organ; Frank Gulden, chairman of the executive committee of the Church Charity Foundation; Bishop De Wolfe, and the Rev. Charles Gus."
  • Date1953
  • Formatstill image
  • Physical Description1 photographic print : black & white ; 8 x 10 in.
  • Genregelatin silver printsphotographic printsportraits
  • NoteGrease pencil cropping marks; retouched. Stamped on verso: date: Nov. 20, 1953; Brooklyn Eagle; Lambert. Title from caption on verso.
  • CreatorLambert, Al
  • Publisher[Brooklyn Eagle]
  • SubjectEpiscopal Church -- Clergy -- New York (State) -- New York ; Hospitals -- New York (State) -- New York ; Nursing students -- New York (State) -- New York ; Organs [lctgm]
  • CollectionBrooklyn Daily Eagle photographs
  • 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.