About This Item

  • TitleUnder heading of fun
  • Call NumberSCHL_0770
  • Cite AsBrooklyn Daily Eagle photographs, Brooklyn Public Library, Center for Brooklyn History
  • SummaryCaption: "Under heading of fun boys at Brooklyn Technical High School [located at 29 Fort Greene Place] delve into scientific lore. These members of the Meteorological Club, known as Weather Bureau Squad, are making observations for daily weather forecast, relayed to school. Sal Divita has the balloon. Bob Lobdell is at the transit." Boy kneeling on right is Donald E. Cotten.
  • Date1947
  • Formatstill image
  • Physical Description1 photographic print : black & white, gelatin silver ; 10 x 8 in.
  • Genregelatin silver printsphotographic prints
  • NoteGrease pencil cropping marks. On verso: date stamped: Oct. 12, 1947. Title from caption on verso.
  • Publisher[Brooklyn Eagle]
  • SubjectBrooklyn Technical High School (New York, N.Y.) ; Balloons, Sounding ; Transit-instruments -- New York (State) -- New York ; Weather forecasting -- 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.