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Annual Luncheon
of the
Bensonhurst
Ladies Auxiliary
of the Infants Home of Brooklyn, Inc.
Wednesday, June 15th, 1955
Hotel Pierre - New York
This is a nice piece of mid-century New York charitable ephemera — a 1955 luncheon journal/program for the Bensonhurst Ladies Auxiliary of the Infants Home of Brooklyn, held at the historic The Pierre Hotel New York City. A few things that stand out:
* The blue plastic comb binding and textured cover are very typical of 1950s locally printed banquet journals.
* These luncheon journals often included:
* donor ads
* memorial pages
* committee listings
* local business sponsorships
* photographs and dedications
* The note on the cover (“contains four references to mother…”) suggests someone was indexing sentimental mentions, probably family-related.
* The inside tribute page referencing Sarah Fuller and the founders gives it stronger genealogical and Brooklyn Jewish community interest.
The “Infants Home of Brooklyn” was a real charitable institution tied to child welfare and orphan care in Brooklyn, which gives this more historical value than a generic luncheon menu.
Value-wise:
* The The Pierre connection helps.
For , I’d lean into:
* Brooklyn Jewish history
* NYC charity history
* The Pierre Hotel
* 1950s social history
* luncheon journal/program
* women’s auxiliary
1955 Bensonhurst Ladies Auxiliary Luncheon Journal Pierre Hotel NYC
