About This Item


  • TitleGift to a college
  • Call NumberSCHL_0180
  • Cite AsBrooklyn Daily Eagle photographs, Brooklyn Public Library, Center for Brooklyn History
  • SummaryCaption: "Gift to a college--the Long Island College of Medicine has received $1,000 from Dr. Walter Moore, former commanding officer of the 79th General Hospital, an all-Brooklyn World War II outfit. Left to right, Dr. Jean A. Curran, president of the college; Dr. Frank L. Babbott, former chairman of the college board of trustees; forner Lt. Col. Ann Weinschreider, who was chief of the nursing service, and Dr. Moore;" two other unidentified men, one on each side.
  • Date1948
  • 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: date stamped: May 18, 1948; photographer's stamp. Title from caption on verso.
  • CreatorRavitz, Bernard [photographer]
  • Publisher[Brooklyn Eagle]
  • SubjectLong Island College of Medicine
  • 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.