1959 James Lynch Retirement Dinner Director Of Engineering NYC Office Of Comptroller

New York City Comptrollers · 1959-05-26T00:00:00Z

Retirement Dinner for James Lynch 600 DPI Scan – May 26, 1959 – New York City From the personal collection of William Elliott Todd Smith (1896–1971), Professional Engineer, Office of the Comptroller This high-resolution 600 DPI scan captures a formal retirement dinner honoring James Lynch , Director of the Bureau of Engineering , within the Office of the Comptroller for the City of New York . The event took place on May 26, 1959 , in a richly appointed banquet room, likely within a civic venue or hotel setting in New York City. The photograph features a large group of formally dressed individuals—primarily older men in suits and ties—gathered around a long dining table set with glassware, bottles, and tableware. A single woman, seated prominently at the center front, adds a note of familial or ceremonial significance. The room is adorned with patterned wallpaper, chandeliers, and framed wall decorations, suggesting a celebratory and respectful atmosphere. This image documents a moment of transition and recognition for a senior civic engineer whose career spanned decades of municipal service. It complements earlier photographs from the 1940s, including the 1948 Chapter 18 Technical Guild dinner, where Lynch also appears. Together, these images trace the professional arc of New York City’s mid-century engineering leadership and the civic fellowship among Comptroller’s Office staff. 🧑‍💼 Identified Individuals First Row (Seated, Left to Right): Wier, Karlson, Traband, Lynch, Corman, Schelman Standing Row (Behind First Row, Left to Right): Weis, A. Ahern, — (unlabeled), S. Resnick, R. Beady, Buckholtz, Seidman, Harmel, Titunic, Smith, Syollozy, M. Weis, Weisman, Loewy Second Row (Back Row, Left to Right): Kelly, O'Conner, Landon, Poole, Crimp, Kaplan, De Foire, Troenel, G. Reardon, Maloney, Shwartz, Mitchel, Kuckham, Bickford, Roushu, Ryan, Thomas