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Photographs of Frank Duffy - General Secretary, 1901

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Summary:For complete collection information, visit the full finding aid at http://hdl.handle.net/1903.1/1393 Image 1 - Portrait of side view of Frank Duffy, framed in a crocodile-textured frame, marked with a emblem from Bretzman [Photos], Indianapolis. (15 x 22.5 cm.) Image 2 - Back of side portrait of Frank Duffy. Handwritten is "Frank Duffy." (15 x 22.5 cm.) Image 3 - Portrait of Frank Duffy, framed in a crocodile-textured frame, marked with a emblem from Bretzman [Photos], Indianapolis. (15 x 22.5 cm.) Image 4 - Back of image 3, portrait of Frank Duffy. Handwritten is "Frank Duffy Gen'l Sec'y. U.B. of C. and J. of A." Written in pencil is "2 3/4 inches base". Paper attached to the back appears to be instructions from the photography company. (15 x 22.5 cm.) Image 5 - Portrait of Frank Duffy. (10.25 x 15.5 cm.) Image 6 - Back of image 5. It is stamped "Bretzman Photographer. Indianapolis, Ind. [Indiana]". (10.25 x 15.5 cm.) Image 7 - Photograph of Frank Duffy speaking. (15.75 x 10 cm.) Image 8 - Back of image 7, handwritten in pencil or crayon is "Frank Duffy Bull 1 col art Duffy- obit Star City Desk 4/1/54" Stamped is "Jul 12 1955." Image requested for Frank Duffy's obituary in 1955. (15.75 x 10 cm.) Image 9 - Portrait of Frank Duffy. (17.75 x 13 cm.) Image 10 - Back of image 9. Stamped is "Dexheimer-Carlon Studio 912 Odd Fellow Bldg. Indianapolis, Indiana." Handwritten in ink above the stamp is "Please credit." Handwritten is "one halftone 4 3/4" mount on sides flush top and bottom one halftone oval like sample Best only. 107 oval - with line 107 shoot 5.5 cut to 4 3/4 on sides full width sq no time." (17.75 x 13 cm.) Image 11 - Printed celebration with portrait of Frank Duffy. It reads "Another Milestone... Frank Duffy, General Secretary United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America July 24, 1901-1943 42 years of service and still fighting for the welfare of those who toil." Handwritten below is "Aug. 1943 - Carpenter". (14.5 x 23 cm.) Image 12 - Back of image 11. Printed articles from The Carpenter, page 13. (14.5 x 23 cm.) Image 13 - Photograph of framed dedication of the Missouri State Council of the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America dedicating the 11th annual convention, May 13-15, 1949, to Frank Duffy in appreciation for his sixty years in the union and on his gaining the title of Secretary Emeritus. (25.5 x 20.75 cm.) Image 14 - Back of image 13. Stamped is "This negative will be kept on file or your convenience. Reorders may be had by simply calling at Bray's Studio giving number on back of photo. Gray's Studio." Handwritten is "One halftone of Frame and contents 100 screen mount on Wood, for Carpenters. 4 1/2"." (25.5 x 20.75 cm.) Image 15 - Portrait of Frank Duffy wearing a tie decorated with triangles. (19.75 x 25.5 cm.) Image 16 - Back of image 15. Stamped is "Noble Bretzman, Photograph." (19.75 x 25.5 cm.) Image 17 - Portrait of Frank Duffy in oval. Underneath is "Frank Duffy, General Secretary, U.B. of C. & J. of A. 1901." (25.5 x 20.5 cm.) Image 18 - Photograph of three men eating at a table, perhaps in the Indianapolis headquarters of the UBCJA. From left is Frank Duffy, Maurice A. Hutcheson, S.P. Meadows. (13 x 17.75 cm.) Image 19 - Portrait of Frank Duffy. (19 x 24 cm.) Image 20 - Photograph of three men behind a table in front of three windows. The center figure is Frank Duffy. (20.5 x 25.5 cm.) Image 21 - Back of image 20. Stamped is "Photo by Murray Perkins Photo News Service Lakeland, Florida." (20.5 x 25.5 cm.) Image 22 - Photograph of three men conversing in formal wear. The center figure is Frank Duffy. (20.75 x 25.25 cm.) Image 23 - Back of image 22. Handwritten is "One halftone, flush sides for Carpenters" and stamped is "Empire Photographers, Inc. 1595 Broadway New York 19, N.Y." (20.75 x 25.25 cm.) Image 24 - Photograph of six men, holding the framed dedication of the Missouri State Council to Frank Duffy. The man on the left is William L. Hutcheson and the third from the left is Frank Duffy. (20.75 x 25.25 cm.) Image 25 - Back of image 24. Stamped is "This negative will be kept on file for your convenience. Reorders may be had by simply calling at Bray's Studio giving number on back of photo. Gray's Studio." Handwritten is "Make one halftone 100 screen mount on wood for Carpenters." (20.75 x 25.25 cm.) Image 26 - Photograph of metal plaque in memory of Frank Duffy, with half-relief of Frank Duffy's head, circa 1955. It reads "In Memory of Frank Duffy General Secretary United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America July 24, 1901 to July 31, 1948 A Loving Tribute from New York District Council and Affiliated Local Unions." (20.5 x 25.5 cm.) Image 27 - Back of Image 26. Handwritten in red is "Feb. 56 The Carpenter Duffy Plaque" and in pencil is "Carpenters One 85 line copper halftone deep etch, mount + trim flush." (20.5 x 25.5 cm.) Image 28 - Photograph of ten men standing in front of two metal plaques. The plaque of the left is for William L. Hutcheson and that on the right is for Frank Duffy. From left the men are: O. William Blaier, John R. Stevenson, unknown, unknown, Andrew V. Cooper, Maurice A. Hutcheson, Charles Johnson, Jr., unknown, unknown, Albert E. Fischer. (20.5 x 25.5 cm.) Image 29 - Back of Image 28. Handwritten in red is "Feb. 56 The Carpenters Duffy Plaque." Handwritten in blue is Indianapolis Building Presentation." Handwritten in pencil is "Carpenters One 85 line copper halftone - deep etch mount + trim flush." (20.5 x 25.5 cm.) Image 30 - Photograph of a portrait of Frank Duffy. (20.5 x 25.5 cm.) Image 31 - Back of image 30. Handwritten in blue ink is "Frank Duffy General Secretary, UBCJA 1901-1948." (20.5 x 25.5 cm.) Image 32 - Photograph of William L. Hutcheson and Frank Duffy in front of a building and plants. (20 x 25 cm.) Image 33 - Oval portrait of Frank Duffy. Underneath it reads "Frank Duffy, General Secretary, U.B. of C. & J. of A. 1901." (17.5 x 21.25 cm.) Image 34 - Back of image 33. Handwritten is "General Secretary U.B. of C. + J. of A 1901-". (17.5 x 21.25 cm.) Image 35 - Portrait of Frank Duffy. Photograph by Bretzman 1914. The paper is impressed with "Tiffanytone". (19 x 29 cm.) Image 36 - Portrait of Frank Duffy. (25.5 x 20.5 cm.) Image 37 - Back of image 36. Handwritten reads "Frank Duffy Bull 1 colant [covered] obit [covered] City Desk." Stamped is "Jul 12 1955." Attached is newspaper clipping with the title "Frank Duffy, Retired Union Executive, Dies" and the photograph from image 36. (25.5 x 20.5 cm.) Image 38 - Photograph of scaffolding holding up image of mountains with workers. From set of the film Tin Gods, circa 1926. (20.5 x 25.5 cm.) Image 39 - Back of image 38. Handwritten in ink is "Mr. Duffy, Picture: Tin Gods. Starring, Thomas Meighan Compliments of Joseph F. Darrell Famous Players Lasky Corp." (20.5 x 25.5 cm.) Image 40 - Photograph of film set with scaffolding and buildings in a town, From set of the film Tin Gods, circa 1926. (20.5 x 25.5 cm.) Image 41 - Back of image 40. Handwritten in ink is "Mr. Duffy, Picture: Tin Gods. Starring, Thomas Meighan Compliments of Joseph F. Darrell Famous Players Lasky Corp." (20.5 x 25.5 cm.) Image 42 - Photograph of set from film Tin Gods, circa 1926. Reads "Prod 318 set #10A." (20.5 x 25.5 cm.) Image 43 - Back of image 42. Handwritten in ink is "Mr. Duffy, Picture: Tin Gods. Starring Thomas Meighan Compliments of Joseph F. Darrell Famous Players Lasky Corp. (20.5 x 25.5 cm.) Image 44 - Photograph of set of the film Tin Gods, circa 1926. Reads "Prod 318 Set #10." (20.5 x 25.5 cm.) Image 45 - Back of image 44. Handwritten in ink is "Mr. Duffy, Picture: Tin Gods Starring, Thomas Meighan Compliments of Joseph F. Darrell Famous Players Lasky Corp." (20.5 x 25.5 cm.)
Creator:Bretzman Photo
Dexheimer Studios
Dexheimer-Carlon Studio
Bretzman, Noble, 1909-1986
Provider:Murray Perkins Photo News Service
Empire Photographers, Inc
Gray's Studio
Century:1901-2000
Place of origin – Continent:North America
North America
North America
Place of origin – Country:United States of America
United States of America
United States of America
Place of origin – Region:Indiana
Florida
Missouri
Place of origin – Settlement:Indianapolis
Lakeland
Temporal subject: 1901-1910
1911-1920
1921-1930
1931-1940
Geographical subject – Continent:North America
North America
Europe
North America
Geographical subject – Country:United States of America
United States of America
Ireland
United States of America
Geographical subject – Region:Indiana
Florida
County Monaghan
New York
Geographical subject – Settlement:Indianapolis
Lakeland
New York City
Topical subjects:Labor unions
Carpenters
Portrait photographs
Duffy, Frank, 1861-1965
United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America
Hutcheson, William L. (William Levi), 1874-1953
American Federation of Labor
Knights of Labor
Meighan, Thomas, 1879-1936
Famous Players-Lasky Corporation
ArchivesUM location:United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America (UBCJA) archives
  • series 14: Photographs, 1860s-2010
  • subseries 1: Photographs, 1860s-1991
  • box : 36
  • folder 8: General Executive Board Members -- Duffy, Frank -- General Secretary, 1901-1948, 1901, undated
  • accession 1995-94, 0120-LBR
Repository:Historical Manuscripts
Browse terms:Economics, Business, Commerce, Labor
Copyright holder:Unknown
Collection:Digital Collections
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