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| Title: | [Cornerstone laying for Gowanus Houses] |
| Description: | Mayor Impellitteri and other dignitaries, some with trowells, laying cornerstone inscribed "1948" at housing project bounded by Wyckoff, Douglass, Bond, and Hoyt Streets; two workers in rear of group. Partial caption on verso: "Photo at right shows scene at Gowanus Houses. Left to right are Mr. Farrell, Mr. Stichman, Frank R. Crosswaith and William Wilson, both members the City Housing Authority. Below Mr. Wilson, left to right, are Mr. Impellitteri, Mr. Lynch and Deputy Controller Lewis F. Lang." |
| Date: | 1948 |
| Location: | Brooklyn (New York, N.Y.) [2] Boerum Hill (New York, N.Y.) [3] |
| Creator: | Brooklyn eagle. |
| More Details: |
On verso: date stamped: Nov. 6, 1948; "Eagle Staff photo." Title supplied by cataloger. Retouched. |
| Collection: | Housing [4]
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| Subject: |
Impellitteri, Vincent R. (Vincent Richard), 1900-1987. [5] Cornerstone laying [6] Municipal officials and employees [7] Public housing [8] |
| 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 0109 |