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B+W photo of John Palumbo S. & A.Club presenting a check for Hoboken Paraplegics, Hoboken, no date, ca. 1937-1943.
Photograph
Digital image of black-and-white photo of John Palumbo Sports & Athletic Club presenting a donation check for Hoboken Paraplegics, Hoboken, no date, circa 1937-1943. Original print 8" x 10" wide. Reverse had penciled notation as described below. Photograph taken by Scully. People are not identified, but the man seated in front of and to the left of the standing woman is possibly Joseph "Biggie" Yaccarino.
Caption on reverse: John Palumbo S and A Club | Hoboken | Paraplegic Fund Committee | Presents a Check for $300 Dollars | to M[not legible] Kelly.
Other notations: 3 Col Jersey Observer.
Photo by Scully.
Plus 1 other note appearing related to publication.
Sign at top left corner is about fundraising events: Community Minstrel for the Benefit of the Hoboken Paraplegics Present Bell Bottom Pants, Joseph F. Brandt School, 9th & Garden Sts., 7 Evening Shows, April 5th to the 11th.
Dates on this sign (e.g. Saturday, April 3) establish the year as either 1937 or 1943. It is likely that this image is from 1943.
2007.038.0323
2007.038
Yaccarino, Mike
Gift
Gift of Mike Yaccarino.
Scully
1937 - 1943
Hoboken
Date: 1937-1943
Original or Copy: Digital copy Status: OK Status By: dw Status Date: 2007-06-19