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Students take over post office

Caption: "Students take over post office--Brooklyn Postmaster Edward J. Quigley and Assistant Postmaster Jeremiah M. O'Brien, right, brief 'Postmaster' Charles Lorentsen, seated, and six other borough junior high school students who administered various key positions yesterday. Left to right are Dorothy Consalves, 15, of 352 Atlantic Ave., acting secretary to the Postmaster; John Britt, 16, of 59 Atlantic Ave., Superintendent of Carriers; Gerald Finerman, 13, of 1551 Sterling Place, Assistant Postmaster, Marion Paterna, 14, of 150 Quentin Road, postal carrier; Lorentsen, 14, of 671 47th St.; Lawrence Carrington, 14, of 398 Putnam Ave., General Superintendent of Mails, and Georgene Schnell, 15, of 1741 E. 19th St., General Finance Superintendent."

IMAGE DATE1951
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