About This Item

  • TitleSupermarket no. 118
  • Call NumberWORK_0957
  • Cite AsBrooklyn Daily Eagle photographs, Brooklyn Public Library, Center for Brooklyn History
  • SummaryCaption: "Supermarket no. 118--George Gray, manager, is congratulated by City Councilman Arthur A. Low on opening of Bohack supermarket at 5515 8th Ave.--the 118 in chain. Standing beside them are Raffaele Nasta, head of market's meat department, and Mrs. Lena Spano of 829 57th St., new mart's first customer."
  • Date1951
  • Formatstill image
  • Physical Description1 photographic print : black & white ; 8 x 10 in.
  • Genregelatin silver printsphotographic printsportraits
  • NoteGrease pencil cropping marks; retouched. On verso: date stamped: Nov. 30, 1951; Brooklyn Eagle stamp. Title from caption on verso.
  • CreatorBrooklyn eagle
  • Publisher[Brooklyn Eagle]
  • SubjectGrocery trade -- New York (State) -- New York ; Municipal officials and employees -- New York (State) -- New York ; Supermarkets -- 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.