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Gift of Northeast Utilities, 1982.28.63  © 2014 The Connecticut Historical Society.
Hartford Electric Light Company Employees Arriving at the Rosewood Restaurant, Simsbury
Gift of Northeast Utilities, 1982.28.63 © 2014 The Connecticut Historical Society.

Hartford Electric Light Company Employees Arriving at the Rosewood Restaurant, Simsbury

Date1955
MediumPhotography; gelatin silver print on paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 7 5/16 x 9 1/4 x 8 x 10in. (18.6 x 23.5 x 20.3 x 25.4cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Northeast Utilities
Object number1982.28.63
DescriptionSeven young women, most wearing shorts, stand beside a Connecticut Company bus with a sign that reads "HARTFORD." An advertisement on the front of the bus reads "The word's getting around / Hull's EXPORT Beer / is TOPS." Two women wear sunglasses. One wears a skirt. One wears pedal pushers and a sweater. Most wear tennis shoes and ankle socks; one wears sandals. A sign in the background reads "ROSEWOOD / RESTAURANT / LOBSTER - STEAKS / CHOPS." A frame building is in the right background.
NotesSubject Note: Photograph depicts a company outing to the Rosewood Restaurant in Simsbury, Connecticut.
Status
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