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Image Not Available for Shop men, Wybell and Dresser, Hartford
Shop men, Wybell and Dresser, Hartford
Image Not Available for Shop men, Wybell and Dresser, Hartford

Shop men, Wybell and Dresser, Hartford

Dateabout 1884
MediumPhotography; albumen print on paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (overall height x width): 4 3/4 x 7 1/2in. (12 x 19cm)
DescriptionGroup of fourteen men wearing aprons, hats, suspenders and vests standing in front of vertical sided wood building with hatchway. Woodworking tools held include a square, band saw blades, a level or plane, vise grip, chisel and turned piece.
Object number1986.137.2
InscribedOn verso: "The shop men / Father & J. C. Wybell"NotesSubject Note: Joseph C. Wybell and Charles H. Dresser established a woodturning company in 1880-1894 when Dresser took over. In 1884 were located at 291 Sheldon Street. Wilfred H. Dresser was son to Charles and later an owner.
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