About This Item

  • Title[Crowd gathered at World War I memorial in Fort Hamilton]
  • Call NumberMEMO_0086
  • Cite AsBrooklyn Daily Eagle photographs, Brooklyn Public Library, Center for Brooklyn History
  • SummaryAerial view of crowd gathered before World War I memorial on plaza or traffic rotary in Fort Hamilton; sailors, policemen, dignitaries, and bystanders occupying plaza, with bystanders observing from across street; apartment buildings, rowhouses, and detached houses along street in background. Caption on verso: "Memorial services were held last Wednesday at the World War Memorial Monument, 4th Ave. and 94th St., as pictured here. Representatives of 22 organizations participated. . . . A parade preceded the excercises, whcih were sponsored by the Fort Hamilton Memorial Post, American Legion."
  • Date1934
  • Formatstill image
  • Physical Description1 photographic print : black & white ; 10 x 8 in.
  • Genreaerial viewsgelatin silver printsphotographic prints
  • NoteTitle supplied by cataloger. On verso: date stamped: June 6/34. Retouched; grease pencil cropping marks.
  • Publisher[Brooklyn Daily Eagle]
  • SubjectWorld War, 1914-1918 -- Monuments -- New York (State) -- New York ; War memorials -- New York (State) -- New York ; Memorial rites and ceremonies -- New York (State) -- New York
  • CollectionBrooklyn Daily Eagle photographs
  • PlaceBrooklyn (New York, N.Y.)Fort Hamilton (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.