About This Item

  • TitleBrownsville open house
  • Call NumberBPL_0332
  • Cite AsBrooklyn Public Library, Center for Brooklyn History
  • SummaryImage represented is one of a related set (BPL 0337), some of which may also be described in this new record; Two close-up views of men joining hands at the re-opening open house ceremonies, after renovation of the Brownsville Branch of Brooklyn Public Library. Caption (0337): "Brownsville 'open house' - (left to right): Mr. Francis R. St. John, chief librarian; Rev. S. R. Johnson, Jr. of Bethlehem Baptist Church; Mr. Charles J. Mylod, president, library's board of trustees; Brooklyn Borough President Abe Stark, and library trustee John S. smith. All but Mr. Smith were speakers on the program." 0332 shows Mr. St. John, Mr. Stark, and Rev. Johnson.
  • Date1963
  • Formatstill image
  • Physical Description2 photographic prints : black & white ; 8 x 10 in.
  • Genregelatin silver printsphotographic printsportraits
  • NoteOn verso date typed: April 22, 1963; photographer's stamp. Title from typed caption on verso of 0337.
  • CreatorSharp, Jay
  • SubjectBuilding dedications -- New York (State) -- New York [lctgm] ; Clergy -- New York (State) -- New York ; Dedications -- New York (State) -- New York ; Library administrators -- New York (State) -- New York ; Municipal officials and employees -- New York (State) -- New York
  • PlaceBrooklyn (New York, N.Y.)Brownsville (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.