Copy of Drawing of Switchboard, 1929

safety negative

PHOTOGRAPHS - SOFT NEGATIVES
Rosenfeld and Sons
USA, NY, New York
1929-08-07
8 x 10 x 0 in.

8x10 safety negative photographed by Rosenfeld and Sons on August 7, 1929. Image of drawing of switchboard at Rosenfeld and Sons Studio in New York City. Visible in image: line drawing of female switchboard operators with male supervisor on telephone, caption reads: "This free hand lead pencil sketch was drawn in the / year of 1882 by Julius A. Rida, showing a Southern / New England Telephone Company switch board then / in operation. Painted numbers being used at that / time, Mr. Rida was employed for the purpose, using / the method during that period.", signed: "Drawn in 1882-J. / New Haven, Conn / J.A. Rida". CREDIT LINE: Mystic Seaport, Rosenfeld Collection. Typed on original negative sleeve: “35876 8/7/29 / 1960-12 / A T & T Co-195 Bdway, City. / Mr. W C Langdon, Room 2611- Copy of drawing at studio“.

1984.187.35876

Mystic Seaport, Rosenfeld Collection