Anita Searl Writing at Desk, circa 1933
THF211328 / Anita Searl Writing at Desk, circa 1933
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Artifact Overview
Though new communications technologies -- including telephones, typewriters, and telegraphs -- had emerged by the 1930s, many Americans still sent handwritten letters to distant family and friends.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Date Made
circa 1933
Subject Date
circa 1933
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
88.54.91
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. From the Estate of Myrta Schwartz.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 2.75 in
Width: 4.5 in
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