Title: | Never too young |
Description: | Nine children standing in line outside building with sign reading "Social Center" at housing project (Glenwood Houses) at or near 1660 Ralph Avenue. Caption on verso: "Never Too Young: Glenwood mothers planned their library shelves to cater to the literary whims of 1,000 project youngsters ranging from 4 to 16. The above lineup of eager faces was a steady sight outside the entrance last week as more than 200 children applied for registration and received cards. The new library will be open Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays from 3:30 to 5 p.m." |
Date: | 1951 |
Location: | Brooklyn (New York, N.Y.) [2] Flatlands (New York, N.Y.) [3] |
Creator: | Brooklyn eagle. |
More Details: |
On verso: date stamped: Sep. 9, 1951; Brooklyn Eagle stamp. Title from caption on verso. Retouched; grease pencil cropping marks. |
Collection: | Housing [4]
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Subject: |
Children [5] Public housing [6] |
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: | HOUS 0092 |
Links:
[1] http://www.brooklynvisualheritage.org/sites/default/files/imagecache/fullsize/externals/da85ad5326a5db900d3ca5bf29d495e0&ext=.jpg
[2] http://www.brooklynvisualheritage.org/location/Brooklyn+%28New+York%2C+N.Y.%29
[3] http://www.brooklynvisualheritage.org/location/Flatlands+%28New+York%2C+N.Y.%29
[4] http://www.brooklynvisualheritage.org/collection/Housing
[5] http://www.brooklynvisualheritage.org/subjects/c/Children
[6] http://www.brooklynvisualheritage.org/subjects/p/Public housing