| Title: | Awarded Bibles |
| Description: | Brooklyn Dodgers Jackie Robinson and Roy Campanella receiving Bibles from two men in clerical robes, one white, one black. Caption on verso: "Awarded Bibles: As part of the celebration of the 140th anniversary of the New York Bible Society, Roy Campanella and Jackie Robinson, right, receive the Special Laymen's Award at Bethany Baptist Church, Sumner Ave. and Decauter St., from the Rev. Thomas Goodall, pastor. Watching the presentation is the Rev. Dr. J. Henry Carpenter, executive secretary of the Brooklyn Division of the Protestant Council." |
| Date: | 1949 |
| Location: | Brooklyn (New York, N.Y.) [2] |
| Creator: | Brooklyn eagle. |
| More Details: |
On verso: date stamped: Dec. 5, 1949; "Eagle Staff photo." Title from inscription on verso. Retouched; grease pencil cropping marks. |
| Collection: | Brooklyn Dodgers [3]
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| Subject: |
Robinson, Jackie, 1919-1972. [4] Campanella, Roy, 1921-1993. [5] Brooklyn Dodgers (Baseball team) [6] African American baseball players [7] Baptists [8] Award presentations [9] |
| 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 0962 |