Digging in

Groundbreaking ceremony with large poster behing participants and several spectators (one is holding an umbrella), portions of two commercial (?) buildings, retail store ("Kenat Luggage"), and portion of parking lot sign in background. Caption: "Digging in--This happened Oct. 9, 1948, when ground was broken for the Board of Transportation Building. The first spadefuls were turned up by, left to right, William Reid, then chairman of the board, William O'Dwyer, mayor at the time, and Borough President Cashmore."