Horse-drawn wagon in front of Bridgeport Brass Co.
PhotographerPhotographed by
Unknown
Dateabout 1917
MediumPhotography; gelatin silver print on paper on cardboard mount
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (overall height x width): 3 9/16 x 4 3/4in. (9 x 12cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
DescriptionWagon containing large spools of wire, decorated with American flags, ribbons and drapery. The large reel of wire in the center is labeled "Phono Electric." A man wearing a hat and holding a long whip sits in the driver's seat. The horse has small American flags on its bridle. In the background is a large three-story industrial building with signs that read: "Kerosene Burners and Lamp[s]" "Bridgeport Brass [Co.]"
Object number1990.133.3
NotesSubject Note: The Bridgeport Brass Co. was located on Crescent Avenue in Bridgeport. They began advertising "phono electric" wire, evidently used as trolley wire, in about 1900.On View
Not on view
1893 July 26
