Demolition for Slum Clearance. Whole Blocks of a Slum Area are Torn Down to Make Way for an Eventual Housing Project, New York City, New York

About this artwork

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Photography and Media

Artist

Edwin Rosskam

Title

Demolition for Slum Clearance. Whole Blocks of a Slum Area are Torn Down to Make Way for an Eventual Housing Project, New York City, New York

Place

United States (Artist's nationality:)

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Made 1941

Medium

Gelatin silver print

Dimensions

Image: 7.4 × 10 cm (2 15/16 × 3 15/16 in.); Paper: 10 × 12.8 cm (3 15/16 × 5 1/16 in.)

Credit Line

Edward Byron Smith and John Bross Fund

Reference Number

1990.593

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