Print, Photographic

Pole Painting Time

Print. Black and white photographic print depicting two Public Lighting employees working together to paint a street light. One worker operates a crank on the ladder of a Ford Model A, outfitted as a cherry picker truck. The other worker stands atop the ladder with a bucket and brush. Apteka Drugs, and West Detroit Recreation Bowling are in the background, as are billboards for an optometrist called Van Vilet, Coca-Cola, and Vernor's.

Handwritten on verso in pencil:

"Pole Painting Time"
Public Lighting Commission service truck mounted on 1929 Ford truck chassis. Built by Seagrane Corp. Columbus, Ohio. Chassis is a 1929 Ford "Model A."