Employees in Gront of Western Union Telegraph Company Office, 6 Central Row, Hartford
PhotographerPhotographed by
Unknown
Dateabout 1885
MediumPhotography; albumen print on paper on cardboard mount
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (overall height x width): 4 3/4 x 7 1/2in. (12 x 19cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
DescriptionGroup of men and boys stand in front of Western Union Office. Some men have mustaches. Some wear derby hats. A man in a top hat and a boy in a cap stand at the left. A sign reads "Western Union / Telegraph Company." Telegraph wires connect to a board beneath the sign. Other signs read: "State / Mutual / Fire Insurance /Co." "Ralph Gillett / Insurance / Agency / Room 1" "Hartford / Lodge / No. ... / B.P.O.E. / Meeting / Friday Evening." Corinthian columns frame the door at the left. The striped pole at the right may indicate the presence of a barbershop.
Object number1996.122.0
On View
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late 19th-early 20th century
