About This Item
- TitleBreaking ground for church
- Call NumberCHUR_0455
- Cite AsBrooklyn Daily Eagle photographs, Brooklyn Public Library, Center for Brooklyn History
- SummaryFive men (one wearing military uniform, three wearing clerical attire), one woman (wearing military uniform) and four small children (several other spectators in background) standing in yard. Man in center has left foot on shovel. Caption: "Breaking ground for church--The Rev. Walter C. Martin, pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church, wields shovel at groundbreaking for new church at 91st St. and 3d Ave. Left to right are the Rev. Edwald Mueller, paster [sic] of Immanuel Church, who was the principal speaker; the Rev. R. W. Matzger, assistant pastor of Trinity Church, and Frank D. Staats, president of the church council."
- Date1949
- Formatstill image
- Physical Description1 photographic print : black & white, gelatin silver ; 8 x 10 in.
- Genregelatin silver printsphotographic prints
- NoteOn verso: date stamped: Nov. 17, 1949. Retouched. Title from caption on verso.
- Publisher[Brooklyn Eagle]
- SubjectTrinity Lutheran Church ; Ground breaking ceremonies [lctgm] ; Lutheran churches [lctgm]
- CollectionBrooklyn Daily Eagle photographs
- Finding AidView the finding aid
- PlaceBrooklyn (New York, N.Y.)Fort Hamilton (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.