Contributors, too

Contributors, too
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Title: Contributors, too
Description:

Boy and girl, each holding books, at bench outside housing project (Glenwood Houses) at or near 1660 Ralph Avenue; trash can at left; parked bicycles beyond chain link fence in left background. Caption on verso: "Contributors, Too: Some 1,100 of the library's volumes were donated by residents of the project -- young and old alike. Pausing on Glenwood grounds, above, for friendly chatter are David Jurow, 7, and Marsha Goodman, 8, both of 5817 Glenwood Road. They're bringing a few contributions of their own to new reading center."

Date: 1951
Location: Brooklyn (New York, N.Y.)
Flatlands (New York, N.Y.)
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
Subject: Children
Public housing
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 0087