Name/Title
Photograph, Black-and-WhiteEntry/Object ID
2021.1279.12.52Description
9 B/W photographs of a renovation of the interior of the First National Bank building, c. early 1960s?
a) Looking along one of the walls of the building. Desks and counters are visible, with wood scaffolding/braces towards the back of the space. There is an older man with glasses standing in the middle. Photo by Meyers, dated December 2, 1963.
b) Photo appears to have been taken in the employee area behind the counter. A woman is sitting at a desk on center-right. There is a cardboard box full of bricks in front of her desk. To the left a man in overalls appears to be taking down part of a brick support wall using a hammer. Photo by Meyers, dated November 13, 1963.
c) Looking at teller counter. 3 customers, 2 men and 1 woman, have their backs to the camera. Wood scaffolding/braces run along the entire wall behind the tellers. Photo by Meyers, dated December 2, 1963.
d) Polaroid of 2 men standing on opposite sides of a counter or pony wall, looking at what are most like renovation blueprints. The support pillars along the counter behind them have had some of their stone finishes removed, exposing the brick structure inside.
e) Polaroid of 2 men working on building counters or pony walls. The bank vault door is visible at far right.
f) Polaroid of 2 doorways of unknown purpose. The safety depoit box vault door is visible at far right.
g) Polaroid looking out over the teller counter to the customer area. There is construction debris on the counter. At far left a woman on the phone is looking over her shoulder at the camera. The support pillar at far right has had some of its stone finish removed, exposing the brick structure inside.
h-i) Polaroids of the bank's Christmas tree, which appears to simply be scraps of wood from the ongoing construction nailed to a tall wooden post. There is a sign on the tree that reads "Sorry, this is the best we could do! Merry Christmas!".Collection
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