About This Item

  • TitleHonor Mrs. O'Dwyer's memory
  • Call NumberHOSP_0274
  • Cite AsBrooklyn Daily Eagle photographs, Brooklyn Public Library, Center for Brooklyn History
  • SummaryCaption: "Honor Mrs. O'Dwyer's memory--A fully-equipped ambulance presented by a police department committee fo Mayor O'Dwyer in memory of his wife, the late Mrs. Catherine O'Dwyer, was turned over by the mayor to Holy Family Hospital today. Among those at the ceremonies were, left to right, Mrs. Paul O'Dwyer, the Rev. Peter J. Flynn, Police Commissioner Wallander, Bishop Thomas E. Molloy, blessing the ambulance, Mayor O'Dwyer, and the mayor's niece, Joan O'Dwyer."
  • Date1947
  • Formatstill image
  • Physical Description1 photographic print : black & white ; 8 x 10 in.
  • Genregelatin silver printsphotographic printsportraits
  • NoteGrease pencil cropping marks; retouched. Date stamped on verso: Apr. 7, 1947; on caption: "Eagle staff photo." Title from inscription on verso.
  • CreatorBrooklyn eagle
  • Publisher[Brooklyn Eagle]
  • SubjectO'Dwyer, William, 1890-1964 ; Catholic Church -- Clergy -- New York (State) -- New York ; Ambulances -- New York (State) -- New York ; Mayors -- New York (State) -- New York ; Police -- New York (State) -- New York
  • CollectionBrooklyn Daily Eagle photographs
  • PlaceBoerum Hill (New York, N.Y.)Brooklyn (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.