Sandbagging at Stanley P. Rockwell Company, Homestead Avenue, Hartford
PhotographerPhotographed by
Morton J. Boardman
(American, 1911 - 1965)
Original OwnerOriginally owned by
Hartford Electric Light Company
(American)
Date1955
MediumPhotography; gelatin silver print on paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 7 1/2 x 9 3/4in. (19.1 x 24.8cm)
Sheet (height x width): 8 x 10in. (20.3 x 25.4cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Northeast Utilities
Object number1982.28.59
DescriptionIn the interior of an industrial building, five men are filling burlap bags with sand. Most men wear beaked caps and jackets or raincoats. Two men are smoking cigarettes. One man, who appears to be African-American, is holding a shovel. Empty bags are in the foreground. Brick walls are in the background.
Status
Not on view
