About This Item


  • TitleHands across the sea
  • Call NumberSCHL_0498
  • Cite AsBrooklyn Daily Eagle photographs, Brooklyn Public Library, Center for Brooklyn History
  • SummaryCaption: "Hands across the sea--Mme Abel Ferry presents two documents from town of St. Die, France, expressing appreciation for clothing and food sent by Packer students for relief of students at college. Jules Ferry [not pictured], Dr. Paul D. Shafer, Packer president, and Aline Wegrocki, president of Student Council [wearing graduation gown], represent Brooklyn school."
  • Date1948
  • Formatstill image
  • Physical Description1 photographic print : black & white, gelatin silver ; 10 x 8 in.
  • Genregelatin silver printsphotographic prints
  • NoteGrease pencil cropping marks; retouched. On verso: date stamped: Dec. 12, 1948. Title from caption on verso.
  • Publisher[Brooklyn Eagle]
  • SubjectPacker Collegiate Institute ; Women college students -- New York (State) -- New York
  • 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.