About This Item

  • Title[Robert Moses]
  • Call NumberPORT_0624
  • Cite AsBrooklyn Daily Eagle photographs, Brooklyn Public Library, Center for Brooklyn History
  • SummaryCaption: "Federal Works Administrator John M. Carmody, in his first inspection tour of PWA (WPA?) construction projects in the city, is shown progress of work on the Belt Parkway at Marine Parkway and Floyd Bennett Field. Left to right are Borough President Harvey of Queens, Brooklyn Borough President Ingersoll, Mr. Carmody and Park Commissioner Moses."
  • Date1939
  • Formatstill image
  • Physical Description1 photographic print : black & white, gelatin silver ; 8 x 10 in.
  • Genregelatin silver printsphotographic printsportraits
  • NoteGrease pencil cropping marks; retouched. On verso: date inscribed: Sept. 12/39; "Eagle staff photo." Title from caption on verso.
  • CreatorBrooklyn eagle
  • Publisher[Brooklyn Eagle]
  • SubjectIngersoll, Raymond V. (Raymond Vail), 1875-1940 ; Moses, Robert, 1888-1981 ; Impresarios -- New York (State) -- New York ; Politicians -- New York (State) -- New York
  • CollectionBrooklyn Daily Eagle photographs
  • PlaceBrooklyn (New York, N.Y.)Marine Park (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.