WORKMEN AT THE POST OFFICE, C. 1915. Nine more workmen pose in front of a half-open door, showing a light fixture inside. While most of the men wear coats and a few wear ties, their well-worn boots and mix of caps and hats suggests that these are not office workers. The steam radiator at left was removed during the remodeling and awaits reinstallation.

Photographs taken on black and white glass negatives by African American photographer(s) John Johnson and Earl McWilliams from...
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WORKMEN AT THE POST OFFICE, C. 1915. Nine more workmen pose in front of a half-open door, showing a light fixture inside. While most of the men wear coats and a few wear ties, their well-worn boots and mix of caps and hats suggests that these are not office workers. The steam radiator at left was removed during the remodeling and awaits reinstallation.

Photographs taken on black and white glass negatives by African American photographer(s) John Johnson and Earl McWilliams from 1910 to 1925 in Lincoln, Nebraska. Douglas Keister has 280 5x7 glass negatives taken by these photographers. Larger scans available on request.
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