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A Time to Rest (World's Fair)

John Albok

Photography

ARTIST John Albok, American, born Hungary, 1894–1982
MEDIUM Gelatin silver print
DATES 1939
DIMENSIONS 13 1/2 x 10 1/2 in.
SIGNATURE Stamped in ink on verso in lower left: "John Albok 1392 Madison Ave. NY Tel. ATwater 9-4498"
INSCRIPTIONS Inscribed in upper left on verso (in another hand): "World's Fair 1939"; lower right of verso in pencil: "Silver vintage print"
COLLECTIONS Photography
ACCESSION NUMBER 1990.122.20
CREDIT LINE Gift of Ilona Albok Vitarius
MUSEUM LOCATION This item is not on view
EDITION Edition: 1/2
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