Name/Title
Photos installation of General Electric light standards around Broadway, 1939Entry/Object ID
1997.6.1Description
Acc. No. 97.6.1 (a-h)
Subject Category: Lighting - Bureau of Electricity
Date or Period: 1939
Object: Photographs
Description: Series of glossy black/white photos produced by the General Electric Publicity Department, unmounted. Photographer unknown. Description material on the bottom margin of each photo was incorporated into the negatives.
Size: L-8 x W-10 1/4 and L-10 1/4 x W-8 in.
History of Object: Various views taken during the installation of General Electric light standards along Broadway: a,b) identical views of the street showing the newly installed light standards; c) an assembled light standard ready to be erected; d) another view of same, with an audience of children; e) cable being installed by undercutting the sidewalk; f) standard and wiring set for installation; g) close-up of globe and mounting; h) the elevation of an assembled light standard.
Acquired from: Unknown
Date: 1/4/97
Pre-1971 donation, uncataloged