Young child sitting on chair reading phonebook, circa 1912

glass negative

PHOTOGRAPHS - GLASS NEGATIVES
Rosenfeld, Morris
USA, NY, New York
Circa 1912
10x8 in.

8x10 glass plate negative photographed by Rosenfeld and Sons circa 1912. Image of young child sitting on chair reading phonebook. Visible in image: young child sitting on chair in living room reading the phone book while the telephone is off the hook, good example of period furniture-arm chair, side table, and sofa, as well as curtains and wall hangings. Note: see also ANN1121 and ANN1634. This image is part of a series of negatives advertising the use of the telephone and how easy it is to use and how it makes life easier. CREDIT LINE: Mystic Seaport, Rosenfeld Collection. Handwritten on original negative sleeve: "102".

ANN.1984.187.1122

Mystic Seaport, Rosenfeld Collection