Sepia-tone photo of Rita Field & other women telephone operators, Jersey City, n.d., ca. 1930-1935.
Entry/Object ID
2014.065.0040
Description
Sepia-tone photograph of Rita Field and other women telephone operators, Jersey City, no date, circa 1930-1935.
8" x 10" wide print, damaged with large losses. Photographer not indicated. Reverse has multiple notations in pencil and ink.
Rita Field is first woman standing at the left. A Hoboken resident, she was known as Rita, but full name was Marguerite V. Hildemann prior to her marriage. None of the other twelve women are identified.
Notations on reverse:
[pencil]
Health Course N.J.
Jersey City
Montgomery Central Office Girls
[modern ink - blue]
Rita Field (2nd row 1st on left)
[modern ink - black]
Phone Operators
Identification by donors John & Mary Joy Field Sestanovich (Rita Field was her mother.)
Acquisition
Accession
2014.065
Source or Donor
Sestanovich, John & Mary Joy Field
Acquisition Method
Gift
Credit Line
Gift of John & Mary Joy Field Sestanovich.
Made/Created
Artist
n/a
Date made
1930 - 1935
Place
Location
Jersey City
Notes
Date: 1930-1935
Dimensions
Height
8 in
Width
10 in
General Notes
Note
Original or Copy: Original
Status: OK
Status By: dw
Status Date: 2014-10-16
