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Connecticut Historical Society collection, 2000.188.53  © 2014 The Connecticut Historical Socie…
Guarding against disease.
Connecticut Historical Society collection, 2000.188.53 © 2014 The Connecticut Historical Society.

Guarding against disease.

Date1936
MediumPhotography; gelatin silver print on paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (overall height x width): 5 7/8 x 8 1/4in. (15 x 21cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineConnecticut Museum of Culture and History collection
DescriptionVolunteer heath and sanitation workers wash their hands in buckets as boy in uniform, possibly a boy scout, looks on during clean up after the flood of 1936. Rosenbaum's Good-fit Uniform Co. and State Pharmacy [Farmacia Italiana] storefronts. Large sign reads "No Smoking Allowed."
Object number2000.188.53
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