Raising a telephone pole in Western US, circa 1915

glass negative

10 x 8 in. glass plate copy negative photographed by Rosenfeld and Sons. Original photographer of image was from the western part of the United States. Image taken as part of long term commissioned work and documentation for the American Telephone & Telegraph Company, ranging from 1910 through the 1940s. View of telephone poles stretching across a flooded plain, probably in Nevada, circa 1915. Mountain peaks seen on the horizon. Original photographer unknown. This print was made from a copy negative, made by Rosenfeld in 1915 or 1916. The area is identified as Nevada based on a similar image identified in the book, ALEXANDER GRAHAM BELL, page 241 (1984.187.2790). CREDIT LINE: Mystic Seaport, Rosenfeld Collection. Handwritten on original negative sleeve: "2790-C / 223-14 / #124 [crossed out] / #122 / Box 223".

Mystic Seaport, Rosenfeld Collection