Emerson B. Knight

Businessman, Emerson B. Knight was photographed by Bretzman in early 1930. The customer card listed two addresses for him, Seattle Washington c/o the Seattle Post Intelligencer and in the Architects and Builders Building in Indianapolis. He was found listed in the Indianapolis city directory as the president of the Emerson B. Knight Inc., located in the Print Craft Building at 225 North New Jersey Street. The company was involved in advertising and consumer research. The 1930 census found him living in Seattle, Washington with his wife Kathryn and their two daughters, Emily and Sylvia. Information on his company can be found in the book "Consumer Society in American History: a reader" edited by Lawrence B. Glickman.This image is a preservation copy made from an unstable original nitrate negative. The image is part of Series III