The Benefits of Democracy
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| Title: | The Benefits of Democracy |
| Description: | Caption: "[Three high school students looking at]'The Benefits of Democracy,' an oil painting done on a wooden panel, 4 by 12 feet, has just been completed at the Alexander Hamilton [Vocational] High School, Albany Ave. and Bergen St. Its design and execution were carried out by John Tartaglione ... Its theme is the Bill of Rights with a modern Statue of Liberty embracing the various faiths and creeds. The mural will cover a wall in the school library." The school's name changed in 1985 to Paul Robeson High School of Business and Technology. |
| Date: | 1939 |
| Location: | Brooklyn (New York, N.Y.) |
| More Details: |
Grease pencil cropping marks; retouched. On verso: date inscribed: Sept. 24/39. Title from caption on verso. |
| Collection: | Schools
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| Subject: |
Alexander Hamilton Vocational High School (New York, N.Y.) Mural painting and decoration |
| 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: | SCHL 0982 |
