Mail Order Department at Gimbel's circa 1912-1913

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 1912-1913. Image of mail order department at Gimbel's in New York City. Visible in image: two women on the telephone receiving orders, man observing to their right, desk has "AVS" calender flipped to "January / 5/ FRIDAY", ink pens on rack, stamp, and inkpot, rolled up plans, wire basket for holding papers, and two standing phones and boxes. CREDIT LINE: Mystic Seaport, Rosenfeld Collection. Handwritten on original negative sleeve info.: "Tel. Co.. Mail order Dept., Gimbels."

1984.187.126

Mystic Seaport, Rosenfeld Collection