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1994.73.11  © 2001 The Connecticut Historical Society.
Women employees, Standard Brush Company, New Hartford
1994.73.11 © 2001 The Connecticut Historical Society.

Women employees, Standard Brush Company, New Hartford

Dateabout 1895
MediumPhotography; albumen print on paper on cardboard mount
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (overall height x width): 6 5/16 x 8 1/4in. (16 x 21cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
DescriptionSix women operating belt driven drill presses, putting holes in oblong pieces of wood next to stacks of blank and finished products, probably the base for scrub brushes. A calendar is on a post at the right.
Object number1994.73.11
NotesSubject Note: In 1886, Standard Brush Co manufactured a variety of "solid back brushes" using palmetto fiber, bristles and tampico. In 1914 they were located off Bridge Street.
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