C.A. Pease & Co. electric 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 number1982.61.23
DescriptionMan wearing overalls and a cap unloading a bale of hay from the back of an electric delivery truck. Sign on the front of the truck reads "C.A. Pease & Co. / Hartford Conn." Sign on the side of the truck reads "Flour / Grain / Feed / & Hay." Additional bales of hay and sacks of flour or feed are on the back of the truck. A dilapidated wooden building in the background may be the Pease & Co. warehouse.
NotesConstituent Note: William J. Johnson was the auto editor at the Hartford Times and lived in East Berlin, Connecticut. Subject Note: Charles A. Pease and William C. Pease operated a store at 462 Main Street, Hartford. Their railroad warehouse was located at 121 Canton Street.
Status
Not on view
William J. Johnson
about 1915
