Pay tribute to war dead
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| Title: | Pay tribute to war dead |
| Description: | Four men in American Legion caps or uniforms standing before large wreath in Prospect Park; partial view of seated participants above and behind them; Legionnaire at far right not identified on caption. Caption on verso: "Pay Tribute to War Dead: Lt. Col. John J. Bennett Jr., former State Attorney General; County Commander Lawrence Wiseman of the American Legion and the Rev. Benney S. Benson, Legion County chaplain, left to right, stand before memorial wreath at the Legion's pre-Memorial Day services in Prospect Park." |
| Date: | 1945 |
| Location: | Brooklyn (New York, N.Y.) Prospect Park (New York, N.Y.) |
| Creator: | Brooklyn eagle. |
| More Details: |
Title from caption on verso. On verso: date stamped: May 28, 1945; "Eagle Staff Photo." Retouched; grease pencil cropping marks. |
| Collection: | Holidays
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| Subject: |
American Legion. Memorial Day Wreaths Parks |
| 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: | HOLI 0427 |
