Employee in Interior of Henry Souther Engineering Co.
PhotographerPhotographed by
Unknown
Date1900-1920
MediumPhotography; gelatin silver print on paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 9 5/8 x 6 7/8in. (24.4 x 17.5cm)
Sheet (height x width): 10 x 8in. (25.4 x 20.3cm)
Sheet (height x width): 10 x 8in. (25.4 x 20.3cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineThe Newman S. Hungerford Museum Fund
DescriptionA man wearing a shirt with rolled-up sleeves, a necktie, a vest, pants, and eyeglasses is seated in the interior of an industrial building. His right hand is on the lever of a piece of machinery that resembles a large vise. A drive belt and a radiator are at the right; tools, including saws, hang on the wall in the right background. A workbench is in the left foreground. Two barrels appear to be used for waste. The windshield and windshield wipers of an automobile are visible through a window in the background.
Object number2004.73.68
InscribedOn verso, lower right, in pencil, accession number.NotesHistorical Note: According the 1920 Hartford City Directory, The Henry Souther Engineering Co. specialized in analyses and physical tests of iron, steel, brasses, bronzes, aluminum, and metals of all kinds. They were also involved in the commercial treatment of boiler waters, recovery of manufacturing wastes, and inspection of water supplies and sewage works. (Finlay 12/2/2004)On View
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