Blessings
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| Title: | Blessings |
| Description: | Soldiers at attention, some with regimental and American flags, facing chaplain with raised arm, probably in armory in Park Slope on 8th Ave. and 14th St. Caption: "BLESSINGS: The famous flags of a fighting outfit -- proudly hailed for 100 years as Brooklyn's 'Fighting Fourteenth' and now maintaining its rich heritage as the 187th Field Artillery Group -- are (above) blessed by Maj. (Chaplain) C. J. Troy during 'Departure Day' ceremonies at the 2d Corps Artillery Armory." |
| Date: | 1950 |
| Location: | Brooklyn (New York, N.Y.) Park Slope (New York, N.Y.) |
| Creator: | Brooklyn eagle. |
| More Details: |
Title from caption on verso. On verso: date stamped: Sep. 24, 1950; "Eagle staff photos." Grease pencil cropping marks. |
| Collection: | Armories
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| Subject: |
New York (State). National Guard. Soldiers Armories Arsenals Benediction |
| Institution: | Brooklyn Public Library, Brooklyn Collection. |
| Medium: |
Gelatin silver prints. Photographic prints. |
| Rights: | Copyright restrictions apply to the use of this image. For more information or to obtain a photographic reproduction of this image, contact the Brooklyn Collection at Brooklyn Public Library. |
| ID: | ARM 0057 |
