William Hoyt, General Manager of Yale & Towne with Union Negotiators and State and Federal Mediators
PhotographerPhotographed by
Unknown
Date1946
MediumPhotography; gelatin silver print on paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 14 x 11in. (35.6 x 27.9cm)
Sheet (height x width): 17 x 14in. (43.2 x 35.6cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of John Gambell
Object number2005.181.9
DescriptionTwo men wearing suits are seated at a table covered with papers. Both men wear wrist watches, one man wears eyeglasses, the other has ring on the ring finger of his left hand. Four other men stand behind them. Two of these men are elderly and are shaking hands. One man is smiling. The other has two pens or pencils in his jacket pocket. All six men wear neckties. One man wears a sweater vest. Parts of two windows are in the background.
NotesSubject Note: Yale & Towne, manufacturers of locks and hardware, were located in Stamford. A labor dispute in 1946 resulted in a strike that shut down the factory for more than four months. (Finlay 11/25/2009)Status
Not on view
