J.D. Rockerfeller's telephone, circa 1912

glass negative

PHOTOGRAPHS - GLASS NEGATIVES
Rosenfeld, Morris
New York: New York City
Circa 1912
glass
10x8 in.

8x10 glass plate negative photographed by Rosenfeld and Sons circa 1912. Image of J.D. Rockerfeller's telephone. Visibile in image: standing phone, "*229*", plugged into wall box with numerous intercom buttons: "CENTRAL / BACK/HALL / WEST/ROOM / SOUTH/WEST/ROOM / MAIDS/ROOM / SMALL/ROOM / NORTH/ROOM / MRS. R'S/ ROOM / EAST/SITTING/ROOM / BUTLER'S/PANTRY / HOUSE/KEEPERS /OFFICE / MENS/HALL / FURNACE/ROOM / TRANSFER / HALL / FRONT/HALL / NORTH/WEST/ROOM / SOUTH/EAST/ROOM / HOUSE/KEEPERS/ROOM / FRONT/HALL / SOUTH/ROOM / MR. R'S/ROOM / MR. R'S/SITTING/ROOM / OFFICE / ALCOVE / KITCHEN / SERVANTS/HALL / GOLF/ROOM". CREDIT LINE: Mystic Seaport, Rosenfeld Collection. Handwritten on original negative sleeve: " 145 / Box 12-6 / Box 12 / J.D. Rockefeller's [Dil??]. Tel. Co."

1984.187.145

Mystic Seaport, Rosenfeld Collection