1930; 1930-07

Feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel.

(1) Feast of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel: Detail of crowd waiting in line on 115th Street, north side, between First and Pleasant Avenue, bringing candles and votive offerings to the church. The woman shown here has a tall candle and a waxen image of a foot, probably to be offered in gratitude for a cure. July 16, 1930. P. L. Sperr. (2) A second group. The woman in the center of the picture has an image of a child. July 16, 1930. P. L. Sperr. (3) A girl with a candle and an image of a child, waiting very near the church door on 115th Street. July 16, 1930. P. L. Sperr.

Photo from the New York Public Library - Milstein Collection