Charlestown Navy Yard/rope making, T.J. Kaes (with hat) foreman of rope making crew and oldest employee at Navy Yard started at age 15 in 1898 working with his hand spinner, has worked for 41 years. F. B. Christensen - quarter man - also started in 1898, have worked together for all of 41 years except for one month.

Charlestown Navy Yard/rope making, T.J. Kaes (with hat) foreman of rope making crew and oldest employee at Navy Yard started at age 15 in 1898 working with his hand spinner, has worked for 41 years. F. B. Christensen - quarter man - also started in 1898, have worked together for all of 41 years except for one month.

Item Information

Title:
Charlestown Navy Yard/rope making, T.J. Kaes (with hat) foreman of rope making crew and oldest employee at Navy Yard started at age 15 in 1898 working with his hand spinner, has worked for 41 years. F. B. Christensen - quarter man - also started in 1898, have worked together for all of 41 years except for one month.
Photographer:
Jones, Leslie, 1886-1967
Date:
[ca. 1934–1956]
Format:
Photographs
Genre:
Film negatives
Location:
Boston Public Library
Arts Department
Collection (local):
Leslie Jones Collection
Series:
Boston: Waterfront
Subjects:
Rope industry
Ropes
Spinning machinery
Places:
Massachusetts > Suffolk (county) > Boston > Charlestown
Extent:
1 negative : film, black & white ; 4 x 5 in.
Permalink:
https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/8c97ng70s
Terms of Use:
Copyright (c) Leslie Jones.
All rights reserved.
Notes:
Title from information provided by Leslie Jones or the Boston Public Library on the negative or negative sleeve.
Date supplied by cataloger.
Accession #:
08_06_036155