Statue of Henry Ward Beecher seen against elevated subway line

Statue of Henry Ward Beecher by John Quincy Adams Ward on plaza before Brooklyn Borough Hall (not seen); two men on benches reading newspapers, and boy looking into camera in foreground; elevated subway line, surging crowds, and high rise buildings on street (possibly Court Street) in background. Caption on verso: "Adorned in its new Spring finery, the statue of Henry Ward Beecher, located in Borough Hall Park, once more saw the light of day today. Workmen have just finished washing and scrubbing the statue."