About This Item


  • TitleCommittee planning annual ball
  • Call NumberPORT_0671
  • Cite AsBrooklyn Daily Eagle photographs, Brooklyn Public Library, Center for Brooklyn History
  • SummaryCaption: "Committee planning annual ball of Ancient Order of Hibernians, Kings County Division, Nov. 1, at Hotel St. George: Seated, left to right--Edward Hughes; Magistrate William O'Dwyer, chairman; John J. Rooney, president of division; Milton M. Crook, Walter B. Blake. Standing--William Walsh, Lee Butler, Peter Coll, F. A. Cunningham, Jr., John J. McDermott, James J. Cahill and Thomas McGowan." O'Dwyer served as mayor of New York City from 1946 to 1950.
  • Date1935
  • Formatstill image
  • Physical Description1 photographic print : black & white, gelatin silver ; 8 x 10 in.
  • Genregelatin silver printsphotographic printsportraits
  • NoteGrease pencil cropping marks. On verso: date inscribed: Oct. 16/35. Title from caption on verso.
  • Publisher[Brooklyn Daily Eagle]
  • SubjectO'Dwyer, William, 1890-1964 ; Judges -- New York (State) -- New York ; Mayors -- 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.