As they painted the town green
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| Title: | As they painted the town green |
| Description: | Caption: "As they painted the town green--While the sons and daughters of Erin, 90,000 strong, marched up 5th Ave., Manhattan, in the traditional St. Patrick's Day parade, and an estimated 1,000,000 persons watched the colorful procession, Mayor Impellitteri, left, leaned over smilingly on the reviewing stand at 64th St. to hear what his predecessor at City Hall, Ambassador William O'Dwyer, had to say. Between them are John J. Sheahan (standing next to Impellitteri), the general parade committee chairman, and Kevin Bradshaw, mayor of Limerick, Ireland." |
| Date: | 1951 |
| Location: | Fifth Avenue (New York, N.Y.) New York (N.Y.) |
| Creator: | Brooklyn eagle. |
| More Details: |
Grease pencil cropping marks; retouched. Stamped on verso: date: Mar. 18, 1951; Brooklyn Eagle. Title from caption on verso. |
| Collection: | Holidays
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| Subject: |
Impellitteri, Vincent R. (Vincent Richard), 1900-1987. O'Dwyer, William, 1890-1964. Mayors Parades Saint Patrick's Day |
| Institution: | Brooklyn Public Library, Brooklyn Collection. |
| Medium: |
Gelatin silver prints. Photographic prints. Portraits. |
| 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: | HOLI 0104 |
