Advertising signs on Whitney Avenue, New Haven
Dateabout 1925
MediumPhotography; gelatin silver print on paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (overall height x width): 3 1/8 x 5 7/8in. (8 x 15cm)
DescriptionStreet scene with automobiles, trolley tracks, utility poles and wires, street lights and sidewalks. A sign on a factory building reads: "Wood Patterns and Models / S.H. Barnum / Machine Jobbing." Other signs read: "The F.J. Dahal Co." "Wiese & Hines" and "W.G. Maltby / Black[smith]." A billboard at the right reads: "Meadow Gold / butter / Improves / good Food."
Object number1994.162.243
NotesSubject Note: This photograph was taken for the United Advertising Corporation of New Haven to document the placement of their billboards. F.J. Dahal Co. was a roofing firm.W.G. Maltby, Inc., blacksmiths, were located at 40 Whitney Avenue.Charles H. Wiese and Max G. Hines, carpenters, were located at 38 Whitney Avenue.On View
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