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Photographer:
Shahn, Ben, 1898-1969  Search this
Subject:
United States. Resettlement Administration. Historical Section  Search this
Type:
Photographs
Place:
Warren, O.H.
Date:
circa 1937
Place of publication, production, or execution:
No place, unknown, or undetermined
Physical Description:
1 photographic print : b&w ; 20 x 25 cm.
Summary:
One black and white photograph from photographer Ben Shan's source files on "steel country." The photograph was taken by Shahn while he worked as photographer for the Historical Section of the Resettlement Administration. The photograph was taken in Warren, Ohio, and depicts a man standing in a field wearing a hat and suspenders. A mailbox labelled Joe [[illegible]] RDL Box 123 is in the foreground.
Citation:
Ben Shahn. Steel country source photograph, Warren, Ohio, circa 1937. Ben Shahn papers, 1879-1990. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Use Note:
Current copyright status is undetermined
Location Note:
Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution Washington, D.C. 20560
Topic:
Photographers  Search this
Record number:
(DSI-AAA)20273
See more items in:
Ben Shahn papers, 1879-1990, bulk 1933-1970
Data Source:
Archives of American Art
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:AAADCD_item_20273