About This Item
- TitleHistoric font
- Call NumberCHUR_0284
- Cite AsBrooklyn Daily Eagle photographs, Brooklyn Public Library, Center for Brooklyn History
- SummaryInterior: woman wearing hat, right, kneels beside white baptismal front, left; inscription on font: "Gen 'Stonewall' Jackson baptised in this font, April 28, 1849. United Daughters of the Confederacy." Portion of stained glass window above font. Caption: "Historic font--Famous baptismal font at St. John's Episcopal Church, 99th St. and Fort Hamilton Parkway, at which Stonewall Jackson was baptised while stationed at Fort Hamilton."
- Date1950
- Formatstill image
- Physical Description1 photographic print : black & white, gelatin silver ; 10 x 8 in.
- Genregelatin silver printsphotographic prints
- NoteGrease pencil cropping marks; retouched. On verso: date stamped: Jan. 22, 1950. Title from caption on verso.
- Publisher[Brooklyn Eagle]
- SubjectJackson, Stonewall, 1824-1863 ; St. John's Episcopal Church ; Anglican church buildings ; Fonts
- CollectionBrooklyn Daily Eagle photographs
- Finding AidView the finding aid
- PlaceBay Ridge (New York, N.Y.)Brooklyn (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.