Old Gas Meter Shop, New London
PhotographerPhotographed by
Unknown
Dateabout 1925
MediumPhotography; gelatin silver print on paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (overall height x width): 4 3/4 x 6 11/16in. (12 x 17cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
DescriptionFour men sit in the interior of a brick building. Lanterns, metal parts including pipes and meters [?] are on shelves at the left. A sink and an apparatus connected to pipes and hoses are in the left background. A gas lamp is connected to pipes that run along the ceiling. A vise is in the right foreground. The ornate metal container may be a stove or heater. A clock [?] and a plaque are on the rear wall.
Object number1982.28.41
InscribedOn verso: "Picture at New London, old gas meter shop / see 'Connector' of CP Co. for May June 1951 page 11 / left to right / Frank Delap - 40 yr. Service Aug. 1945, retired 1-1-48, died Florida 1961, employed 1905-1948 / Jack Gillis / Maurice Connell / Santo Ferro 25 yr. Service Oct. 1946 - died Florida 1962 or 1963, [employed] 1921-"On View
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