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| Title: | Three Photos of a 1930s Street Sweeper |
| Keywords: | On the Job, work
History
Cleaning
Hand broom
Litter
Sanitation worker
Sweeping - hand
Uniform |
| Issue Date: | 16-Oct-2007 |
| Abstract: | Prints of three negatives, two on top, one centered on bottom, on single
page; black background/border. 1930s-era street sweeper is shown
working in each print. He wears a uniform of a white shirt with a DSNY
patch on the shoulder and a white police-style cap, and dark work pants.
Clockwise from top, the first print shows him on a curb holding a carry
can and hand broom. Two boys and a man are visible behind him. Next,
on same curb, he sweeps litter with the hand broom. In the bottom
photo, on the same curb, he holds a wheeled cart with rolled-up hose. |
| Description: | Black and white glossy print of three negatives, 8" x 10," on
same page. Verso: Blue magic marker handwriting reads "#770
1938" (possible year?). Provenance: Removed from site by Robin
Nagle, 9/07. Found in manila folder labeled "1930." |
| URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/2451/23705 |
| Appears in Collections: | NYU-New York Department of Sanitation Museum Project
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