About This Item


  • TitleDon't walk out, boys
  • Call NumberSCHL_0784
  • Cite AsBrooklyn Daily Eagle photographs, Brooklyn Public Library, Center for Brooklyn History
  • SummaryImage represented is one of a related set (SCHL 0786, SCHL 0787), some of which may also be described in this new record; Three views of student strike: caption (0784): "Don't walk out, boys--Marcus Mayer, administrative assistant at Brooklyn Technical High School [located at 29 Fort Greene Place], wearing hat and glasses, attempts to persuade [group of] students [standing outside] to return to classes. But the pupils went on with protest against dropping of extra-curricular activities for lack of teacher supervision."
  • Date1950
  • Formatstill image
  • Physical Description3 photographic prints : black & white, gelatin silver ; 8 x 10 in.
  • Genregelatin silver printsphotographic prints
  • Note0784: Grease pencil cropping marks; date stamped: Apr. 25, 1950; "Eagle staff photo by Lambert." Title from caption on verso of 0784.
  • CreatorLambert, Al [photographer]
  • Publisher[Brooklyn Eagle]
  • SubjectBrooklyn Technical High School (New York, N.Y.) ; High school students -- New York (State) -- New York ; Student strikes -- New York (State) -- New York
  • CollectionBrooklyn Daily Eagle photographs
  • PlaceBrooklyn (New York, N.Y.)Fort Greene (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.