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  • TitleWilliam E. Grady Vocational High School students
  • Call NumberSCHL_0959
  • Cite AsBrooklyn Daily Eagle photographs, Brooklyn Public Library, Center for Brooklyn History
  • SummaryImage represented is one of a related set (SCHL 0960, SCHL 0958, SCHL 0962, SCHL 0955, SCHL 0957, SCHL 0956, SCHL 0961), some of which may also be described in this new record; Eight views of students at William E. Grady Vocational High School, located at Brighton 6th Street and Shore Parkway, seen in various locations such as classrooms, mechanics and woodworking shop classes, cafeteria, and gymnasium. In 0961 two boys, back to camera, are looking at "out of order" sign on restroom door. Images demonstrate overcrowded conditions including teenage students being forced to use children's desks.
  • Date1953
  • Formatstill image
  • Physical Description8 photographic prints : black & white, gelatin silver
  • Genregelatin silver printsphotographic prints
  • NoteOn versos: dates stamped: Nov. 10 or 16, 1953; Brooklyn Eagle stamp; photographer's stamp. Six images have captions and grease pencil cropping marks. Title from caption on verso of 0955.
  • CreatorKruh, Johnny [photographer]
  • Publisher[Brooklyn Eagle]
  • SubjectWilliam E. Grady Vocational High School (New York, N.Y.) ; Classrooms -- New York (State) -- New York ; High school 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.