Building in distress
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| Title: | Building in distress |
| Description: | Close-up view of dome and pediment of Kings County Courthouse (subsequently demolished), with upside down American flag atop pediment. Caption: "Building in Distress: Although the flag atop the Supreme Court Building on Joralemon St. shows the signal for distress at sea this morning, it was all just a mistake. Attendant explained flag was soaking wet from yesterday's rain and rolled into a ball when he raised it today. He discovered the error about an hour later and flag flew correctly the rest of the day . . . " |
| Date: | 1951 |
| Location: | Brooklyn (New York, N.Y.) Downtown Brooklyn (New York, N.Y.) |
| Creator: | Brooklyn eagle. |
| More Details: |
Title from caption on verso. On verso: date stamped: Oct. 12, 1951; "Eagle Staff photo." Retouched; grease pencil cropping marks. |
| Collection: | Government
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| Subject: |
Pediments Courthouses Domes Flags Lost architecture |
| 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: | GOVT 0170 |
