Busyman's Story, 1916

glass negative

8x10 glass plate negative photographed by Rosenfeld and Sons circa 1917. Image of Busyman's Story. Visible in image: man sitting at desk taking message from boy, man is holding receiver of standing telephone, see city outside his window, sitting on swivel chair on wheels, books and card catalog shelf on opposite wall, decorative carpet. CREDIT LINE: Mystic Seaport, Rosenfeld Collection. Handwritten on original negative sleeve: "5658 / 12/ 20/ 16 / 458-1 / 1st from left Top in frame / Busyman Story / Tel. Co Mr. Carroll / Box 458 / 9".

Mystic Seaport, Rosenfeld Collection