About This Item

  • TitleQueen of the May
  • Call NumberGRDN_0037
  • Cite AsBrooklyn Daily Eagle photographs, Brooklyn Public Library, Center for Brooklyn History
  • SummaryImage represented is one of a related set (GRDN 0226), some of which may also be described in this new record; Two images. Caption (0037): "Queen of the May--Jean Blake, senior at Prospect Heights High School, who will be crowned with cherry blossoms Saturday moening at the Botanic Garden in the May Day festival, first event at Brooklyn Botanic Garden Week." 0226 has neither caption nor date.
  • Date1948
  • Formatstill image
  • Physical Description2 photographic prints : black & white ; 10 x 8 in.
  • Genregelatin silver printsphotographic printsportraits
  • Note0037: date stamped on verso: Apr. 28, 1948; on caption: "Eagle staff photo." Title from caption on verso of 0037.
  • CreatorBrooklyn eagle
  • Publisher[Brooklyn Eagle]
  • SubjectBrooklyn Botanic Garden ; Cherry trees -- New York (State) -- New York [lctgm] ; Festivals -- New York (State) -- New York ; Gardens -- New York (State) -- New York
  • CollectionBrooklyn Daily Eagle photographs
  • PlaceBrooklyn (New York, N.Y.)Prospect Heights (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.