Sepia-tone group photo of Standard Brands Tea Dept. employees wearing work uniforms, Hoboken, n.d., ca. 1940.
Entry/Object ID
2011.044.0001
Description
Sepia-tone group photo of Standard Brands Tea Dept. employees wearing work uniforms in factory, Hoboken, no date, circa 1940.
Digital image only; original print 2-1/2" x 3-1/2", reverse blank; photographer not indicated.
Identifications of Hoboken people made in 2011 by Florence Frustieri with these notes: Hoboken people, pre-1940, Tea Dept. - Standard Brands.
front right: Joan Rattigan nee Apollo
standing left: Louie Cuzzo
Additional information per Frustieri: Women at the Standard Brands factory, now the main building of the Hudson Tea complex, used to wear red and white uniforms to work.
(Source: photo caption for this image in HobokenPatch.com article: The Neighborhood Files. Time With The Lady of Tea. A 90-year-old resident speaks about her career at Standard Brands. By Amanda Staab May 17, 2011; cf. notes archives 2011.044.0012)
Company was located in the Standard Brands building also referred to (and better known) as the Lipton Tea building.
Acquisition
Accession
2011.044
Source or Donor
Frustieri, Florence
Acquisition Method
Gift
Credit Line
Gift of Florence Frustieri.
Made/Created
Artist
n/a
Date made
1940 - 1941
Place
Location
Hoboken
Notes
Date: 1940-1941
General Notes
Note
Original or Copy: Digital copy
Status: OK
Status By: dw
Status Date: 2011-08-14
