POTW: Fresh Air and a Sandwich

Liza

Black and white photographic portrait of an older woman in a headscarf, holding a sandwich.
[Elderly woman standing on boardwalk], 1974, gelatin silver print, HERZ_0104; Irving I. Herzberg photograph collection, Brooklyn Public Library, Center for Brooklyn History.

 

This Photo of the Week celebrates an unnamed woman who stared cold weather and Irving Herzberg (photographer) in the face and let them know that neither would stand in her way of fresh air and a sandwich. The photograph was taken in November 1974 along the Coney Island boardwalk, an excellent time and place for an off-season stroll, a chic headscarf, and a breezy lunch. 

Interested in seeing more photos from CBH’s collections? Visit our online image gallery, which includes a selection of our images, or the digital collections portal at Brooklyn Public Library. We welcome appointments to research our entire collection of images, archives, maps, and special collections. Our reference staff is available to help with your research! You can reach us at cbhreference@bklynlibrary.org.

 

This blog post reflects the opinions of the author and does not necessarily represent the views of Brooklyn Public Library.

 

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