About This Item

  • TitleSilent Night, Holy Night
  • Call NumberSCHL_1257
  • Cite AsBrooklyn Daily Eagle photographs, Brooklyn Public Library, Center for Brooklyn History
  • SummaryCaption: "'Silent night, holy night'--Pupils of Public School 9 [located at Vanderbilt Avenue and Sterling Place] entertain customers at Brooklyn Savings Bank, Pierrepont and Clinton Sts., with Christmas carols. Adults in rear of picture are, left to right, Gilbert C. Barrett, bank president, Sadie Levy, conductor, and Sidney L. Brown, principal;" portion of large Christmas tree and two Christmas wreaths 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: date stamped: Dec. 22, 1951; Brooklyn Eagle stamp; photographer's stamp. Title from caption on verso.
  • CreatorAcme Newspictures (New York, N.Y.) [photographer]
  • Publisher[Brooklyn Eagle]
  • SubjectPublic School 9 (New York, N.Y.) ; Acolytes -- New York (State) -- New York ; Children's choirs -- New York (State) -- New York ; Christmas trees -- 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.