Making the grade

Making the grade
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Title: Making the grade
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Caption: "Making the grade--Dr. Anna C. Sullivan, principal of Public School 401, awards a grade school diploma to Ina Lerner, 14, of 96 Clymer St., [sitting in wheelchair], one of four patients to be graduated in The House of St. Giles the Cripple., 1346 President St. Watching the proceedings are Suffragan Bishop Jonathan G. Sherman of the Long Island Episcopal Diocese and Fire Commissioner George P. Monaghan, who was the guest of honor. The other plucky graduates are, left to right, Emlene Greene, 13, of 417 15th St.; Mildred Montonino, 13, of 689 Belmont Ave., and Rochelle Sweberg, 15, of 147 Stanton St."

Date: 1951
Location: Brooklyn (New York, N.Y.)
Creator: Brooklyn eagle.
More Details: Grease pencil cropping marks; retouched.
Stamped on verso: date: Jun[e] 22, 1951; Brooklyn Eagle.
Title from caption on verso.
Collection: Hospitals
Subject: Episcopal Church -- Bishops -- New York (State) -- New York.
Children with disabilities
Hospital patients
Municipal officials and employees
School children
School principals
Institution: Brooklyn Public Library, Brooklyn Collection.
Medium: Gelatin silver prints.
Photographic prints.
Portraits.
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: HOSP 0637