Four photographs of lineworkers in Connecticut, 1924

Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

1924

Location Note

Geographic / Connecticut; HGO-01-001-F-T-3

GUSN

GUSN-360036

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Description

Four black-and-white photographic prints of lineworkers in Connecticut. Two of the photographic prints are group photographs and the names of the individuals pictured are handwritten on the verso. The first and second photographic prints depict lineworker Robert Dargan on a utility pole. The third photographic print depicts six lineworkers and the following is written on the back: "THE GANG / EDWARD DARGAN / ROBERT PARSONS / ROBERT JUIFF / EDWARD MCGINLEY / WALTER MALSTROM / THOMAS CLARK." It was photographed in South Norwalk, Connecticut, on August 20, 1924. The fourth photographic print depicts eight lineworkers and the following is written on the back: "THE GANG / THOMAS CLARK / EDWARD DARGAN / ROBERT PARSONS / ALBERT THIEDE / HAROLD MALSTROM / WALTER MALSTROM / ROBERT JUIFF / JAMES TYLER." It was photographed in Kent, Connecticut, on July 30, 1924.

Details

Descriptive Terms

occupations
men (male humans)
clothing
power lines
utilities (infrastructures)
utility poles
electric utilities
telephone poles
technicians
photographic prints
black-and-white prints (photographs)
group portraits
photographs
black-and-white prints (photographs)
group portraits

Physical Descrption

4 photographic prints : black-and-white

Collection Code

PC001

Collection Name

General photographic collection

Date of Acquisition

2022

Reference Code

PC001.02.02.5550.1000.001

Acqusition Type

Library & Archives Purchase

Date Notes

1924

Credit Line

Library & Archives purchase, 2022

Places

Kent (Litchfield county, Connecticut)
Norwalk (Fairfield county, Connecticut)
Connecticut (United States)

Record Details

Material Type

photographs
black-and-white prints (photographs)
group portraits

Subjects

Work
Men
Men's clothing

Description Level

Item

Location Note

Geographic / Connecticut; HGO-01-001-F-T-3

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