Arthur Louis Hansen
SubjectPortrait of
Arthur Louis Hansen
American, 1904 - 1993
PhotographerPhotographed by
Unknown
Date1953
MediumPhotography; gelatin silver print on paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 6 3/8 x 4 1/2in. (16.2 x 11.4cm)
Sheet (height x width): 7 x 5in. (17.8 x 12.7cm)
Sheet (height x width): 7 x 5in. (17.8 x 12.7cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Ruth Hansen Goodale
DescriptionThree-quarter-length frontal portrait of a man wearing a dirty apron over a white shirt with rolled-up sleeves and a plaid necktie. His hair is turning gray, and he is wearing eyeglasses.
Object number2004.111.2
InscribedOn recto, in blue ink: upper left, "25 years at Royal"; lower margin, "Arthur Louis Hansen / worked at Royal 1929-1969"; upper right, in a different hand: "Nov. 1953".On verso, in blue ink, "Arthur Louis Hansen / Born April 29, 1904 / Died Dec. 24, 1993 / Worked at Royal Typewriter / 1929-1969 / 35+ years.". In pencil: lower left, "Arthur Hansen"; lower right, "10C November 1953" accession number.NotesHistorical Note: According to the donor, her father, Arthur Louis Hansen (1904-1993), worked for Royal Typewriter Company in Hartford, Connecticut, and in Florida.
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