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Description
Photograph of group of employees sitting around shaded tables outside a building, ca.1950. To the right, a group of seven women can be seen sitting on small wooden benches. The women sit around a square wooden table and face one another. At the center of the table, a small aluminum pole supports a large umbrella which hangs above. Two wallets are visible on the surface of the table, and a coffee mug held by one of the women can also be seen. All the women either have short hair, or they have fastened their hair behind their faces. Also, all the women wear formal attire such as buttoned blouses, long skirts, and high-heel shoes. To the left, two men can be seen sitting at a similar table. Both men are also wearing formal attire such as long-sleeve shirts, slacks, and ties. In the background to the left, two other similar tables filled with men can be seen. To the right, two women are visible sitting in wooden chairs beside a smaller table. To the far right, a large wooden building with five open windows can be seen. To men walk toward the entrance of the building in the background. In the extreme background, an automobile is parked alongside a tree. Another building can be seen behind the automobile. Back of photoprint reads "Employee Handbook, p.12. 120 line" as well as "to Castle" and "Photo Courtesey of Public Relations Department. Consolidated Engineering".
Type
image
Format
1 photograph : photoprint, b&w 21 x 26 cm. photographic prints photographs
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