About This Item

  • TitleCentral exhibits
  • Call NumberCBPL_0234
  • Cite AsBrooklyn Public Library, Center for Brooklyn History
  • SummaryImage represented is one of a related set (CBPL 0239, CBPL 0238, CBPL 0233, CBPL 0232, CBPL 0237, CBPL 0236, CBPL 0235), some of which may also be described in this new record; Eight interior views of people looking at exhibits at Brooklyn Public Library's Central Library. 0232 shows Francis St. John, library director, with three prominent foreign-born Americans: David Ewen, author ; Algirdis Landbergis, multi-lingual library employee, and Cornelius Greenway, pastor of All Souls Universalist Church; 0233 shows Ralph Foster Weld, author of Brooklyn is America, handing the book to unitendified woman; 0234 is an exhibit titled, "How Movies Are Made;" 0235 shows Syd Greenberg showing his photograph, "I Told You So," to Mr. St. John and an unidentified woman; 0237 shows woman wearing Army uniform, perhaps a W. A. C., demonstrating use of large, presumably motion picture, camera to two unidentified men; 0239 shows seven unidentified young women, U. A. Army Reserve personnel, all wearing uniforms, and looking at a travel exhibit. Only 0232 is dated.
  • Date1950
  • Formatstill image
  • Physical Description8 photographic prints : black & white ; 8 x 10 in.
  • Genregelatin silver printsphotographic printsportraits
  • NoteOn verso of 0232: date typed: May 19, 1950. Stamped on verso of 0232, 0233, 0237, 0239: "Verna Photographers;" 0238: "Photo by The Hindles;" inscribed on verso of 0235: Syd Greenberg, photographer." Title from inscriptions on versos.
  • SubjectEwen, David, 1907-1985 ; Landsbergis, Algirdas, 1924- ; St. John, Francis R ; Weld, Ralph Foster, 1888-1970 ; United States. Army. Women's Army Corps ; United States. Army Reserve ; Authors, American -- New York (State) -- New York ; Books -- New York (State) -- New York ; Library administrators -- New York (State) -- New York ; Library exhibits -- New York (State) -- New York ; Motion picture cameras ; Motion picture film industry -- New York (State) -- New York ; Public libraries -- New York (State) -- New York
  • 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.