About This Item


  • TitlePacker pretties
  • Call NumberSCHL_0518
  • Cite AsBrooklyn Daily Eagle photographs, Brooklyn Public Library, Center for Brooklyn History
  • SummaryCaption: "Packer pretties--Ann Hennig, right, spins a tale of adventure for three of her fellow students at Packer Collegiate Institute at the opening of the annual book fair sponsored by the Packer P.T.A. at the Institute, 170 Joralemon St. Left to right are Martha Ann Luther, daughter of the Rev. Martin Paul Luther, who spoke at the opening; Betty Wadelton, daughter of the co-chairman, and Carolyn Kerwin, daughter of the P.T.A. secretary. Miss Hennig's mother is chairman of the fair."
  • Date1954
  • Formatstill image
  • Physical Description1 photographic print : black & white, gelatin silver ; 8 x 10 in.
  • Genregelatin silver printsphotographic prints
  • NoteGrease pencil cropping marks; retouched. On verso: date stamped: Apr. 8, 1954; Brooklyn Eagle stamp; photographer's stamp. Title from caption on verso.
  • CreatorGeller, Jules [photographer]
  • Publisher[Brooklyn Eagle]
  • SubjectPacker Collegiate Institute ; Reading -- New York (State) -- New York ; School children -- 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.