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Connecticut Historical Society collection, 1974.51.29  © 2014 The Connecticut Historical Societ ...
Martin Welles at his desk in the Connecticut River Banking Co., 704 Main Street, Hartford
Connecticut Historical Society collection, 1974.51.29 © 2014 The Connecticut Historical Society.

Martin Welles at his desk in the Connecticut River Banking Co., 704 Main Street, Hartford

Dateabout 1920
MediumPhotography; gelatin silver print on paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (overall height x width): 5 7/8 x 8 1/4in. (15 x 21cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Roger Welles
Object number1974.51.29
DescriptionElderly man wearing a suit and eyeglasses holds a pen as he sits at a desk with numerous pigeonholes full of papers. An electric desk lamp is on top of the desk. A telephone or intercom is on the stone wall behind him. An overcoat and hat hang from a coat rack nearby. A table in the foreground holds additional papers and ledgers. An oriental rug is on the floor. Beyond a gate in a low room divider, a bank teller is visible behind a barred window. Electric light fixtures hang from the ceiling.
NotesSubject Note: Martin Welles was vice president of the Connecticut River Banking Company.
Status
Not on view