Gelatin silver print - Construction of the Postal Terminal, Looking South, Montreal, Quebec, 1935 | McCord Museum

Construction du terminal postal, vue vers le sud, Montréal, Québec, 1935

Gelatin silver print

Construction of the Postal Terminal, Looking South, Montreal, Quebec, 1935

Photography studio Bennett McLaren Photo Service Limited (1932-1936)

SignatureOn back, stamped, l.c. : Bennett, McLaren Photo Service Limited / 758 St. Peter St., MONTREAL / INDUSTRIAL PHOTOGRAPHERS

InscriptionsOn back, handwritten, u.l. : POSTAL TERMINAL MONTREAL / JUNE 11th 1935 / LOOKING SOUTH; c.l. : Right side / R.HAND (JOB SUPT) / W.A. COOK / W MITCHELL (Supt) / CHARRINGTON - (CONTRACTOR A.N. LTD) / LEFT / - GILROY (ARCHs INSPECTOR); c.r. : Poured 620Cu.Yds continuously using / ready Mix between 4 A.M. and 5.20 P.M. / slab-boiler room floor 21" thick. / (1 hour out 12-1 for lunch.) / 12hrs 20min. / 50.3 Yds per hour. Average

Date 1935

Medium / Technique Silver salts on paper
Gelatin silver process

Dimensions20.2 × 25.8 cm

ClassificationCommunication Objects - Documentary Objects - Graphic Documents

Origin Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Object NumberMP-0000.2097.7

DivisionPhotography - Documentary Collection

CollectionMcCord

CreditGift of Anglin-Norcross Limited

Status

Not on view

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