New Haven Dairy ice cream truck, Walnut Street, 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 number1982.61.274
DescriptionDriver in overalls seated in delivery truck. Signs on side read: "New Haven / Dairy / Ice / Cream" "Made in Hartford / 21-25 Walnut St." Behind the truck is a loading dock with containers reading "N.H. Dairy / Hartford" on them. To the left is a second truck, apparently electric. In the background are a tall telegraph pole and an iron bridge, probably a railroad bridge for the New York, New Haven & Hartford Rail Road.
NotesConstituent Note: William J. Johnson was the auto editor at the Hartford Times and lived in East Berlin, Connecticut.Status
Not on view
Unknown
William J. Johnson
about 1915
