| Title: | Historic occasion |
| Description: | Caption: "Historic occasion--Borough President Cashmore, left, receives congratulations and a replica of Brooklyn's first flag from Manhattan Borough President Hugo Rogers during ceremonies climaxing the rediscovery of the borough on its 300th anniversary. Eugene F. Moran, president of the Moran Tug and Towing Corporation, is at extreme left, while Admiral Francis E. M. Whiting, right, assists with the flag presentation." |
| Date: | 1946 |
| Location: | Brooklyn (New York, N.Y.) [2] Downtown Brooklyn (New York, N.Y.) [3] |
| More Details: |
Date stamped on verso: Jun[e] 12, 1946. Grease pencil cropping marks; retouched. Title from caption on verso. |
| Collection: | Holidays [4]
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| Subject: |
Cashmore, John, 1895-1961. [5] United States. Navy -- Officers -- New York (State) -- New York. [6] Anniversaries [7] Flags [8] Municipal officials and employees [9] Shipping [10] |
| 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: | HOLI 0368 |