Packing room, C. S. Mersick and Company, New Haven
PhotographerPhotographed by
Unknown
Dateabout 1916
MediumPhotography; gelatin silver print on paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (overall height x width): 5 1/2 x 7 7/8in. (14 x 20cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Object number2000.177.14
DescriptionThree men wearing aprons and one man wearing a suit stand in factory packing room with windows at the back. Electric lamps and pipes hang from ceiling. On left is a pallet, bench and stacked lumber above a woodbin with straw on a drop lid front. Near men in back is a scale and crates with straw and metal objects. Long box in foreground contains small crates marked "New Haven, Conn." On right is lumber and board with metal hangers.
NotesSubject Note: In 1892, the C. S. Mersick and Company, located at 286, 288, 290, 292 State Street were manufacturers of general hardware and supplies for tinsmiths, plumbers, and blacksmiths. They were importers and dealers in iron, steel and metals.Status
Not on view
