Watching the Tearing Down of the 3rd Avenue EL

Vivian Cherry

Brooklyn Museum photograph

Caption

Vivian Cherry American, 1920–2019. Watching the Tearing Down of the 3rd Avenue EL, 1955. Gelatin silver print (vintage), 13 3/8 x 10 1/16 in. (34.2 x 25.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Steven Schmidt, 1996.241.33. © artist or artist's estate (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 1996.241.33_bw.jpg)

Gallery

Not on view

Collection

Photography

Title

Watching the Tearing Down of the 3rd Avenue EL

Date

1955

Medium

Gelatin silver print (vintage)

Classification

Photograph

Dimensions

13 3/8 x 10 1/16 in. (34.2 x 25.5 cm)

Signatures

Stamped center verso: "Vivian Cherry"

Inscriptions

Inscribed in upper left verso: "vintage"

Credit Line

Gift of Steven Schmidt

Accession Number

1996.241.33

Rights

© artist or artist's estate

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