George Ehret Ruppert, marking the last wooden keg at the Jacob Ruppert Brewery, Old Yorkville, Manhattan, New York, 1940

black-and -white negative

PHOTOGRAPHS - SOFT NEGATIVES
Rosenfeld and Sons
USA, NY, Manhattan
1940-07-05
safety film
8 x 10 x 0 in.

8x10 safety negative photographed by Rosenfeld and Sons on July 5, 1940. Image of Mr. George Ehret Ruppert marking the last wooden beer barrel to roll down the line at the Jacob Ruppert Brewery, at Old Yorkville, Manhattan, New York City with a workman assisting. The new lightweight metal kegs can be seen to the right. Typed on original negative sleeve: “55832 7 5/40 / 2585-23 / The Ruppert Brewery-219 E 92nd St, City / Mr. James Duffy / Loading of beer barrels“. CREDIT LINE: Mystic Seaport, Rosenfeld Collection.

1984.187.55832

Mystic Seaport, Rosenfeld Collection