Horse-drawn wagon in front of Bridgeport Brass Co.
PhotographerPhotographed by
Unknown
Dateabout 1917
MediumPhotography; gelatin silver print on paper on cardboard mount
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (overall height x width): 3 9/16 x 4 3/4in. (9 x 12cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
DescriptionWagon containing large spools of wire, decorated with American flags, ribbons and drapery. The large reel of wire in the center is labeled "Phono Electric." A man wearing a hat and holding a long whip sits in the driver's seat. The horse has small American flags on its bridle. In the background is a large three-story industrial building with signs that read: "Kerosene Burners and Lamp[s]" "Bridgeport Brass [Co.]"
Object number1990.133.3
NotesSubject Note: The Bridgeport Brass Co. was located on Crescent Avenue in Bridgeport. They began advertising "phono electric" wire, evidently used as trolley wire, in about 1900.On View
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