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Chicago Skyline

A work made of gelatin silver print, from the portfolio "bike trip".
© 1939 Ruth Orkin.

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  • A work made of gelatin silver print, from the portfolio "bike trip".

Date:

1939

Artist:

Ruth Orkin
American, 1921-1985

About this artwork

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Photography and Media

Artist

Ruth Orkin

Title

Chicago Skyline

Place

United States (Artist's nationality:)

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Made 1939

Medium

Gelatin silver print, from the portfolio "Bike Trip"

Dimensions

Image/paper: 10.4 × 12.8 cm (4 1/8 × 5 1/16 in.)

Credit Line

Gift of the Orkin/Engel Film and Photo Archive

Reference Number

2012.216

Copyright

© 1939 Ruth Orkin.

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