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1995.36.339   © 2014 The Connecticut Historical Society.
International Business Machines sales meeting, Hartford, ca. 1920.
1995.36.339 © 2014 The Connecticut Historical Society.

International Business Machines sales meeting, Hartford, ca. 1920.

PhotographerPhotographed by William G. Dudley American, 1877 - 1934
Dateabout 1920
MediumPhotography; gelatin emulsion on glass
DimensionsPlate (height x width): 8 x 10in. (20.3 x 25.4cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
DescriptionThree women and thirty men dressed in suits are seated in a meeting room. Signs on the wall read: "Think" "Business is Better" "Think in Big Figures" "Self Supervision is the Best Supervision" "One Man Speak [sic] at a Time" "Red Tape Makes Red Figures" "Think Clearly - Speak Plainly" "Say the Thing that Ought to be Said" "Be an Optimist" "What is meant by a Star Salesman is a regular, ordinary human being who works for orders instead of wishing for them" "Sell the Entire Line." There are electric fans mounted on the wall and a telephone on a shelf at the right. Two lights with shades hang from the ceiling.
Object number1995.36.339
NotesSubject Note: The Hartford office of the International Business Machines Corporation (IBM) was located at 118 Main Street.
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