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2000.177.39  © 2001The Connecticut Historical Society.
Cooling Cans at an Oyster Cannery, New Haven
2000.177.39 © 2001The Connecticut Historical Society.

Cooling Cans at an Oyster Cannery, New Haven

Dateabout 1900
MediumPhotography; gelatin silver print on paper on cardboard mount
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (overall height x width): 7 1/2 x 10 1/4in. (19 x 26cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Object number2000.177.39
DescriptionInterior of a cannery. Tin cans without labels are stacked at left and right. In the center, cans are arranged on metal trays with chains attached to facilitate lifting. Some cans are stacked on wooden boxes. Shadowy figures near a window appear to include a woman in a long skirt.
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