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Description
The collection contains 403 photographic negatives produced circa 1920-1980 (bulk 1920-1950) by commercial photographers on behalf of The Boys' Club of New York ("BCNY"). The majority depict young BCNY members engaged in a variety of activities, either at the club's Tompkins Square Building (later renamed Harriman Clubhouse) or at the William Carey Camp in Jamesport, New York. Many of the photographs were published in annual reports, where they served to promote the organization's work.
Note
Deteriorated negative.
PID
nyhs:7384
NYHS Identifier
bcny_2C2755-2C2761_005
Owning Institution
Type
Subject (Topical)
Subject (Name)
Subject (Geographic)
Full Title
Babe Ruth in Believe-It-Or-Nots costume with a member of the Nine Old Men at Madison Square Garden (1925-1968), Midtown Manhattan, New York City.
Creator
Date Created
1939-May-09