Telephone Line Repairmen at Work | Photograph | Wisconsin Historical Society

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Telephone Line Repairmen at Work

Telephone Line Repairmen at Work | Photograph | Wisconsin Historical Society
A crew of telephone line repairmen working on a rural line with their International truck parked below them. An IH truck, with storage compartments sitting open, is parked on the side of the road. On the vehicle the company name "B.T. Co." and the "International" logo is visible. A man in a harness and pulley system is hanging above the truck while another man stands on a tall ladder. A third man on the ground is leveraging ropes to stabilize the ladder. There is a lamp sitting on the ground to the right of the men. The men may be hanging street lamps.
DESCRIPTION
A crew of telephone line repairmen working on a rural line with their International truck parked below them. An IH truck, with storage compartments sitting open, is parked on the side of the road. On the vehicle the company name "B.T. Co." and the "International" logo is visible. A man in a harness and pulley system is hanging above the truck while another man stands on a tall ladder. A third man on the ground is leveraging ropes to stabilize the ladder. There is a lamp sitting on the ground to the right of the men. The men may be hanging street lamps.
RECORD DETAILS
Image ID:9105
Creation Date: 08 15 1929
Creator Name:International Harvester Company
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County:
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Collection Name:Glass negative series, circa 1900-1939
Genre:Photograph
Original Format Type:negative, original
Original Format Number:Box 70, IHI-39703
Original Dimensions:10 x 8 inches
SUBJECTS
Employees
Clothing and dress
Telephone
Telephone companies
Maintenance and repair
Trucks
Ladders
Land use, Rural
Men
Outdoor photography

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