About This Item
- TitleAt the controls
- Call NumberHOSP_0318
- Cite AsBrooklyn Daily Eagle photographs, Brooklyn Public Library, Center for Brooklyn History
- SummaryCaption: "At the controls--Mayor O'Dwyer takes over the operation of steam shovel at ground-breaking ceremonies for new building for Jewish Sanitarium and Hospital for Chronic Disease[s], Rutland Road and E. 49th St. Offering their expert advice are, left to right, Isaac Albert, president of the institution; Jacob Ponemone, vice president and building committee chairman, and Harry Meyerowitz, chairman of the board of directors."
- Date1946
- Formatstill image
- Physical Description1 photographic print : black & white ; 8 x 10 in.
- Genregelatin silver printsphotographic printsportraits
- NoteDate stamped on verso: on caption: "Eagle staff photo." Grease pencil cropping marks; retouched. Title from caption on verso.
- CreatorBrooklyn eagle
- Publisher[Brooklyn Eagle]
- SubjectO'Dwyer, William, 1890-1964 ; Ground breaking ceremonies -- New York (State) -- New York [lctgm] ; Hospitals -- New York (State) -- New York ; Mayors -- New York (State) -- New York ; Sanatoriums -- New York (State) -- New York ; Steam shovels -- 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.