B+W photos, 10, of Stevens Institute of Technology electrical engineering laboratories or classrooms, Oct. 1941.

Photograph

Hoboken Historical Museum

1: electrical engineering classroom

Name/Title

B+W photos, 10, of Stevens Institute of Technology electrical engineering laboratories or classrooms, Oct. 1941.

Entry/Object ID

2014.010.0001

Description

Ten photographic images of Stevens Institute of Technology electrical engineering laboratories, machinery, workshops and classrooms, Hoboken, October 1941. Photographs 1 to 8 probably taken by Burton L. Casner; photo images 9 and 10 show Casner in facilities. All views are interiors and except for the two noted above, no people are present. Burton Lewis Casner (May 4, 1893 - August 4, 1975) was known for several inventions including an electric welding torch. Photographs listed as numbers 1 to 8 (order is arbitrary) are 2-1/2" x 3-1/2" wide, black-and-white or sepia-tone prints. None have the scene identified; nos. 6 to 8 have penciled numbers on reverse. Numbers 9 and 10 are photocopied enlargements on one 8-1/2" x 11" high leaf (originals of these photos are not present). 1: electrical engineering classroom 2: electrical engineering classroom or laboratory 3: electrical engineery laboratory; switchboards; (scan: cropped to image, desaturated, enhanced) 4: battery room; battery pile / series; (scan: cropped to image, desaturated, enhanced) 5: electrical equipment; boiler, generator / rectifier(?) 6: electrical laboratory workbench (reverse: no. 126); vacuum tubes; test apparatus; (scan: cropped to image, desaturated, enhanced) 7: electrical laboratory bench with test apparatus (reverse: no. 127); (scan: cropped to image, desaturated, enhanced) 8: electrical laboratory bench with test apparatus (reverse: no. 128); (scan: cropped to image, desaturated, enhanced) 9. Burton Casner seen in suit at a large electrical switchboard, hand on a throw switch. 10. Burton Casner, shirtless, seated at a workbench in a cluttered workshop. ---- present in file: 1997 letter to Jim Hans from Casner daughter, Dorothy C. Schuck with enclosure of a photo list by Burton Casner stating photos were from Oct. 1941. (note: this list does not correspond to any images present in this group); mailing envelope postmarked Feb. 18, 1997. ---- Buildings / Education / Machinery / Men / Schools

Acquisition

Accession

2014.010

Source or Donor

Schuck, Dorothy

Acquisition Method

Transfer

Credit Line

Gift of Dorothy Casner Schuck in memory of her father, Burton Casner.

Made/Created

Artist

Casner, Burton L.

Date made

1941

Place

Location

Hoboken

Dimensions

Height

2-1/2 in

Width

3-1/2 in

General Notes

Note

Original or Copy: Original Status: OK Status By: dw Status Date: 2014-02-10