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1990.36.2  © 2014 The Connecticut Historical Society.
Steam shovel and farm wagon, Bridgeport
1990.36.2 © 2014 The Connecticut Historical Society.

Steam shovel and farm wagon, Bridgeport

Dateabout 1910
MediumPhotography; gelatin silver print on paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (overall height x width): 2 3/8 x 3 15/16in. (6 x 10cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
DescriptionA steam shovel operated by a man in overalls dumps dirt into the back of a farm wagon drawn by two horses. Men with shovels, two of them digging, are at the right.
Object number1990.36.2
NotesSubject Note: According the notes in the accession file, the subject is the farm of the Beaulieu or Billau family in Bridgeport. The family was from Alsace-Lorraine.
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