A Group of Messenger Boys, Bridgeport, Conn.
PhotographerPhotographed by
Lewis Hine
(American, 1874 - 1940)
DateMarch 1909
MediumPhotography; gelatin silver print on paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 4 3/8 x 5 5/8in. (11.1 x 14.3cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineThe Newman S. Hungerford Museum Fund
Object number2001.53.3
DescriptionSeven boys wearing uniforms including caps and jackets stand on the sidewalk in front of a commercial building. Some boys wear neckties. Signs on the building read: "WESTERN UNION / TELEGRAPH / AND / CABLE OFFICE" "NIGHT / BURG..." "ADT / MESSENGERS / FURNISHED". A metal hatchway in the sidewalk appears to lead to a basement.
Status
Not on view
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