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1994.73.7  © 2001 The Connecticut Historical Society.
Employees of Standard Brush Company, New Hartford
1994.73.7 © 2001 The Connecticut Historical Society.

Employees of Standard Brush Company, New Hartford

Dateabout 1895
MediumPhotography; albumen print on paper on cardboard mount
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (overall height x width): 6 11/16 x 8 11/16in. (17 x 22cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
DescriptionTen men wearing overalls and suspenders, four women holding hats and coats and a boy are standing in front of two story clapboard building with skylights. Another man wearing a suit stands on porch near wood crates. Corn is growing in foreground. A group of pipes are stacked or protruding from the left side of the building. A large building is in the background on right.
Object number1994.73.7
InscribedOn verso: "Standard Brush Co., New Hartford, Conn"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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