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  • TitleJane A. Halsted
  • Call NumberSCHL_0508
  • Cite AsBrooklyn Daily Eagle photographs, Brooklyn Public Library, Center for Brooklyn History
  • SummaryCaption: "Winner of highest honors of the junior college of the Packer Collegiate Institute [located at 170 Joralemon Street], Miss Jane A. Halsted [wearing graduation cap and gown and standing on school steps next to plaque containing name and history of school], this morning was awarded the silver cup presented each year to the member of the graduating class who ... best represents the spirit of the century-old school. ..."
  • Date1948
  • Formatstill image
  • Physical Description1 photographic print : black & white, gelatin silver ; 10 x 8 in.
  • Genregelatin silver printsphotographic prints
  • NoteOn verso: date typed: May 3, 1948; photographer's stamp. Title from typed caption on verso.
  • CreatorKnickerbocker Pictures [photographer]
  • SubjectPacker Collegiate Institute ; Academic costume -- New York (State) -- New York ; Plaques -- New York (State) -- New York [lctgm]
  • 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.