Russell Lee
Machinery against the garage on Matt Henry's farm near Tipler, Wisconsin. Note primitive scythe rake

ArtistAmerican, 1903–1986
CultureAmerican
Titles
  • Machinery against the garage on Matt Henry's farm near Tipler, Wisconsin. Note primitive scythe rake
DateMay 1937
Place depictedTipler, Wisconsin, United States
MediumGelatin silver print
DimensionsImage: 6 3/4 × 9 1/2 in. (17.1 × 24.1 cm)
Sheet: 6 3/4 × 9 1/2 in. (17.1 × 24.1 cm)
Credit LineGift of Mike and Mickey Marvins
Object number2014.947
Non exposé

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Department
Photography
Special Collections
Object Type
Provenance[Howard Greenberg Gallery, New York]; purchased by Michael Marvins and Michele Marvins, Houston; given to MFAH, 2014.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Inscribed on sheet verso in pencil: Machinery against the garage on Matt Henry's farm near Tipler Wisc.
Inscribed on sheet verso in pencil: Note primitive scythe rake.
Inscribed on sheet verso in pencil: Ra 10865-P
Inscribed on sheet verso in pencil: R.L. Matt Henry's Farm
Stamped on sheet verso in ink: RESETTLEMENT ADMINISTRATION PHOTOGRAPH BY_

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