Potential weapon

Potential weapon
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Title: Potential weapon
Description:

Six men in suits seen from above in court building at 120 Schermerhorn Street in Brooklyn Heights. Caption: "POTENTIAL WEAPON: Councilman Edward Vogel examines the nozzle on a fire-hose in the corridor of the Kings County Court Building through which dangerous criminals are taken in traveling between detention pens and courtrooms. Agreeing with Mr. Vogel that the nozzle could be quickly unscrewed and used as a bludgeon in a break for freedom are, left to right, County Judge Samuel S. Leibowitz, Bill (Bo-jangles) Robinson, dancer; Councilman Anthony Di Giovanna, Councilman William McCarthy and Council Vice Chairman Joseph T. Sharkey."

Date: 1946
Location: Brooklyn (New York, N.Y.)
Brooklyn Heights (New York, N.Y.)
Creator: Brooklyn eagle.
More Details: Title from caption on verso.
On verso: date stamped: May 22, 1946; "Eagle Staff photo."
Retouched; grease pencil cropping marks.
Collection: Government
Subject: Robinson, Bill, 1878-1949.
Courthouses
Municipal officials and employees
Fire hose
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 0052