Photograph
Telephone Linemen
Group portrait of four telephone linemen. Three of the men are posed on the pole, and another man is standing on the ground. Three automobiles are parked along the roadside behind the men. In the far background is a church building. The man on the top is Carl Peterson and the third man down is Laurie Peterson, son of Carl. Carl was a troubleshooter for the telephone company. |
Image ID: | 122279 |
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Creation Date: | circa 1928 |
Creator Name: | Peterson, Carl A. |
City: | Scandinavia |
County: | Waupaca |
State: | Wisconsin |
Collection Name: | Carl A. Peterson photographs, circa 1900-circa 1930 |
Genre: | Photograph |
Original Format Type: | negative, original |
Original Format Number: | (P362)60 |
Original Dimensions: | 6.5 x 4.25 inches |
Image used in A Life in Photographs and Letters, Carl & Christine Peterson, My Grandparents, by Faith Mauk, page 65. |
Church buildings |
Manual work |
Trees |
Hats |
Work clothes |
Family |
Fathers |
Men |
Outdoor photography |
Portraits, Group |
Electric power |
Municipal services |
Telecommunication |
Automobiles |
Roads |
Trucks |
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Location: | Wisconsin Historical Society Archives, 4th Floor, Madison, Wisconsin |
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