Benvenuto Farm delivery truck, Hartford
PhotographerPhotographed by
William J. Johnson
(American, 1880 - 1967)
Dateabout 1915
MediumPhotography; gelatin silver print on paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (overall height x width): 3 15/16 x 5 1/8in. (10 x 13cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineMuseum purchase
Object number1982.61.164
DescriptionTwo men seated in the cab of a Federal truck. Signs on the side of the vehicle read: "No. 39" "Benvenuto Farm / Bloomfield, Connecticut U.S.A." "Old Fashioned / Heavy Cream." Boxes of milk bottles and milk cans are in the back of the truck. A wooden fence is in the background.
NotesConstituent Note: William J. Johnson was the auto editor at the Hartford Times and lived in East Berlin, Connecticut.Subject Note: Benvenuto Farm in West Bloomfield was a wholesale dealer in milk and cream and a breeder of Dutch belted cattle. Thomas C. Perkins was the proprietor.
Status
Not on view
