George A. Long, Hartford
PhotographerPhotographed by
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Dateabout 1925
MediumPhotography; gelatin silver print on paper on paper mount
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (overall height x width): 6 11/16 x 8 1/4in. (17 x 21cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
DescriptionPortrait of a man seated in a wooden armchair. He wears a suit, vest, tie and watch chain and fob. A handkerchief is in his coat pocket. He is smiling. A desk, slightly out of focus, is behind him. Books and a telephone are on the desk.
Object number2000.175.42
InscribedOn verso, in pencil, "George A. Long - First Pay Telephone / In 1887 George a. Long was a 17 year old apprentice / pattern maker at Pratt & Whitney when he was asked / to construct a model of the world's first pay station / telephone. A patent was secured in 1888 and the Gray / Pay Station Telephone Co. was formed in 1891 by William Gray, Amos Whitney and Charles Soby. Long / joined the company in 1901 and rose to the position of president and general manager in 1929. A holder / of more than 100 patents, Long was successful / in developing a special lock for pay telephones which / led him to form the Long Security Lock Company."NotesSubject Note: The Gray Telephone Pay Station Co. was located at 16-30 Arbor Street, Hartford.Subject Terms
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