Letter about four photographs of the interior of Hastings Bakery in Brockton, Mass., 1974 March 26

Collection Type

  • Ephemera

Location Note

Geographic / Mass. / Brockton; HGO-01-001-F-G-1

GUSN

GUSN-356859

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Description

A handwritten letter from an unidentified father to his unidentified son detailing the history of photographs he shared of Hastings Bakery. The writer mentions that some of the photos depict his father, Heath Munn, referred to as "Pa," and indicate he worked in the bakery as a foreman. Some of the photos belonged to a man named Hugo Zins, and based on description he could be pictured in some of the photographs associated with the letter. The writer details how all of the baking used to be completed by hand and that Hastings had a stable of horses that enabled them to deliver their goods. The letter is dated March 26, 1974 and was sent from Seattle, Washington.

Details

Descriptive Terms

letters (correspondence)
ink
paper (fiber product)

Physical Descrption

1 letter

Collection Code

PC001

Collection Name

General photographic collection

Date of Acquisition

2021

Reference Code

PC001.02.01.USMA.0450.0070.002

Acqusition Type

Gift

Date Notes

1974 March 26

Credit Line

Gift of Anthony Mitchell Sammarco, 2021

Record Details

Material Type

letters (correspondence)
ink
paper (fiber product)

Restrictions

Paper is fragile.

Description Level

Item

Location Note

Geographic / Mass. / Brockton; HGO-01-001-F-G-1

Language Note

English

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