About This Item
- TitleA prisoner could grab this
- Call NumberGOVT_0086
- Cite AsBrooklyn Daily Eagle photographs, Brooklyn Public Library, Center for Brooklyn History
- SummaryOverhead view of five men in suits examining nozzle of fire hose, probably in court building at 120 Schermerhorn Street. Caption: "A Prisoner Could Grab This: Inspecting easily unscrewed heavy fire hose nozzle in Criminal Courts section of Central Courts Building are, left to right, in front, County Judge Leibowitz, Mayor O'Dwyer and Borough President Cashmore, and, in rear, District Attorney McDonald and County Judge Oldstein."
- Date1946
- Formatstill image
- Physical Description1 photographic print : black & white ; 10 x 8 in.
- Genregelatin silver printsphotographic prints
- NoteTitle from caption on verso. On verso: date stamped: May 28, 1946; "Eagle staff photo." Retouched; grease pencil cropping marks.
- CreatorBrooklyn Eagle
- Publisher[Brooklyn Eagle]
- SubjectO'Dwyer, William, 1890-1964 ; Cashmore, John, 1895-1961 ; Municipal officials and employees -- New York (State) -- New York
- CollectionBrooklyn Daily Eagle photographs
- PlaceBrooklyn (New York, N.Y.)Brooklyn Heights (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.