Gedeon Perrault

American, born Canada, 1869 - 1941

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The image shows a man standing on a high wooden utility pole, balancing on crossbars while handling a large lamp fixture. He is dressed in dark pants and a long-sleeved shirt. Around him are electrical wires connected to insulators on the pole. In the background, there are residential buildings with pitched roofs, chimneys, a dirt road, and tall trees. Two people can be seen in the street below.
Gedeon Perrault, Street Light Service, c. 1905, albumen silver print (cabinet card), The Ross J. Kelbaugh Collection, 2023.146.125

Street Light Service

Gedeon Perrault · c. 1905 · albumen silver print (cabinet card) ·  Accession ID  2023.146.125