About This Item

  • TitleGIs to take over Ebbets Field
  • Call NumberCLUB_0399
  • Cite AsBrooklyn Daily Eagle photographs, Brooklyn Public Library, Center for Brooklyn History
  • SummaryCaption: "GIs to take over Ebbets Field--Representatives of the Kings County Jewish War Veterans discuss with Lt. Gen. Withers A. Burgess, First Army Commander, their plans to invite 4,000 men from New York area military installations and hospitals to the third annual J. W. V. game at Ebbets Field, July 23, when the Dodgers will play the Cubs. Seated, left to right, Jerry Cohen, Kings County commander; Lt. Gen. Burgess; Mrs. Rose Schwager, county president of the ladies auxiliary; standing, Henry Shields, executive director of Kings County J. W. V., and Mrs. Julia Karan, county chairman of the J. W. V. Ebbets Field Day."
  • Date1953
  • Formatstill image
  • Physical Description1 photographic print : black & white ; 8 x 10 in.
  • Genregelatin silver printsphotographic printsportraits
  • NoteGrease pencil cropping marks. Stamped on verso: date: Jun[e] 27, 1953; "US Army photograph." Title from caption on verso.
  • CreatorUnited States. Army
  • Publisher[Brooklyn Eagle]
  • SubjectJewish War Veterans of the United States of America ; Clubs -- New York (State) -- New York ; Veterans -- 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.