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Saniscooter No. 1

Keywords: On the job, work;History;Building/facility;garage;Cleaning;Sanitation worker;Sweeping - mechanical;Uniform;Vehicle;mechanical broom
Issue Date: 16-Oct-2007
Abstract: A uniformed sanitation worker wearing a dark police-style cap and pants, a white short-sleeved shirt and gloves stands next to a wheeled carry can and broom and a new mechanical broom, with one hand on each. The carry can and broom sit in front of the new mechanical broom, which is white and reads "N.Y.C. DEPARTMENT OF SANITATION/SANISCOOTER NO.1" in block lettering along the side.
Description: Black and white glossy 8" x 10" photo with white borders. Nothing on verso. Provenance: Removed from site by Robin Nagle, 9/07. Found in plastic sleeve labeled "street sweeping (old) 2 scooter." Note: a similar photo, shot closer up, is located in the brown "pictures and souvenir program" folder; this one has a red and white sticker on the front bottom left corner which reads "98-02/03;" same text written on verso.
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/2451/23706
Appears in Collections:NYU-New York Department of Sanitation Museum Project

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