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  • TitleWorld War II veterans honored
  • Call NumberCHUR_0922
  • Cite AsBrooklyn Daily Eagle photographs, Brooklyn Public Library, Center for Brooklyn History
  • SummaryEight men (one wearing clerical attire, three wearing military attire) and one boy flanking portion of stained glass window with inscription below: "In honor of the men and women of All Souls [Church, Ocean Avenue and Ditmas Avenue] who saw service in the armed forces during World War II." Caption: "World War II veterans honored--Shown at the dedication of the memorial window to veterans are, left to right, Lt. Col. Clifton H, Burris, Seaman Frank A. Taggart, Sgt. Robert Gurney, Pfc. John R. Sutherland, Clifton Burriss Jr., holding curtain cord; the Rev. Dr. Cornelius Greenway, Representative Joseph W. Martin Jr. and Lt. Comm. James H. Bethel."
  • Date1944
  • 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: Oct. 23, 1944. Title from caption on verso.
  • Publisher[Brooklyn Eagle]
  • SubjectAll Souls Church ; Plaques [lctgm] ; War memorials
  • CollectionBrooklyn Daily Eagle photographs
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  • PlaceBrooklyn (New York, N.Y.)Flatbush (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.