| Title: | Merit citation |
| Description: | Brooklyn Dodgers second baseman Jackie Robinson receiving plaque from two women in military caps, probably at Ebbets Field before game; empty stadium seats in background. Caption on verso: "Merit Citation: County President Ruth Silverstein, left, of the Ladies Auxiliary of the Kings County Council, Jewish War Veterans, presents Dodger star Jackie Robinson with the Auxiliary's citation of merit for his efforts on behalf of the annual 'Salute to the Veteran.' Julia Karan, chairman of the program, looks on." |
| Date: | 1954 |
| Location: | Brooklyn (New York, N.Y.) [2] Crown Heights (New York, N.Y.) [3] |
| Creator: | Sharp, Jay. |
| More Details: |
On verso: date stamped: Sep. 29, 1954; photographer's stamp. Title from caption on verso. Retouched; grease pencil cropping marks. |
| Collection: | Brooklyn Dodgers [4]
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| Subject: |
Robinson, Jackie, 1919-1972. [5] Jewish War Veterans of the United States of America. [6] Brooklyn Dodgers (Baseball team) [7] Ebbets Field (New York, N.Y.) [8] African American baseball players [9] Jewish women [10] Award presentations [11] |
| 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: | DODG 0961 |