M0003419: Arc Welder working in protective clothing / M0003419EB: "Operatives wearing marks and goggles for protection from intense light and heat"

Previous title, replaced May 2020: Masks and goggles against light and heat

Left-hand side on plate: Reproduction from an unidentified publication of an arc welder working in protective clothing including mask, googles and apron. Right-hand side on plate: Reproduction from an unidentified publication, after a photograph, of workers for the Otis Elevator Company wearing protective masks and googles for intense light and heat, with caption.

14 March 1933

2 photographs on 1 plate glass plate negative; 12 x 16.5 cm

Catalogue data comes from a combination of entries in the original glass plate registers, metadata created when the glass plates were digitised in the early 2000s and enhancements made by the cataloguer in 2020.

Please consult the digitised version as this item is fragile. Email library@wellcomecollection.org to request access to the physical item.