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, 1982.61.162  © 2001 The Connecticut Historical Society.
Hartford Coal Co. delivery truck, Hartford
, 1982.61.162 © 2001 The Connecticut Historical Society.

Hartford Coal Co. delivery truck, Hartford

Photographer (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 number1982.61.162
DescriptionMan in work clothes, including a cap and heavy gloves, seated in the cab of an open flatbed truck. Two additional men, similarly dressed, are seated on sacks of coal piled on the back of the truck. A sign on the side of the truck reads: "The / Hartford Coal Co. / 754 Main St." A wooden fence is in the background. Snow is on the ground.
NotesConstituent Note: William J. Johnson was the auto editor at the Hartford Times and lived in East Berlin, Connecticut.
Status
Not on view