About This Item


  • TitleHandicraft, too
  • Call NumberSCHL_1669
  • Cite AsBrooklyn Daily Eagle photographs, Brooklyn Public Library, Center for Brooklyn History
  • SummaryCaption: "Handicraft, too--A favorite activity for the femme playgrounders at P. S. 29 [at 425 Henry Street] is the sewing class directed by teacher Ann Dagarvarian. Learning how to harness their vocational talents toward the making of aprons, slippers and stocking puppets are, left to right, Nancy Ruggiero, 8, of 274 Degraw St, Peggy Howard, 10, of 236 Baltic St., and Paula Poli, 11, of 222 Baltic St. ...;" blackboard in background.
  • Date1951
  • 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: caption stamped: Aug. 12, 1951; Brooklyn Eagle stamp. Title from caption on verso.
  • CreatorBrooklyn Eagle
  • Publisher[Brooklyn Eagle]
  • SubjectPublic School 29 (New York, N.Y.) ; School children -- New York (State) -- New York ; Sewing
  • 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.