Library Bureau, 78 Pearl Street
PhotographerPhotographed by
William G. Dudley
American, 1877 - 1934
Date1918-1927
MediumPhotography; gelatin emulsion on glass
DimensionsPlate (height x width): 8 x 10in. (20.3 x 25.4cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineMuseum purchase
DescriptionFront entrance to the "Library Bureau" store on 78 Pearl Street in downtown Hartford. Show windows are on either side of the front entrance; each reading "Library Bureau / Card and Filing Systems / Filing Cabinets Wood and Steel / Founded 1876". Windows have displays of card catalogue files, filing cabinets and other equipment. The photographer himself is visible in the reflection of the shop's door, and the tripod he used is quite pronounced as well.
Object number1995.36.842
NotesDate Note: The Library Bureau moved to 78 Pearl Street, Hartford in 1918. Subject Note: The Library Bureau had factories in Cambridge, New York, Chicago, and London, and was a major manufacturer of card and filing systems. Their facility in Hartford appears to have been a sort of office supply store.
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