Marion Post Wolcott
Corn Shucks and Rail Fence near Marion, West Virginia

Corn Shucks and Rail Fence near Marion, West Virginia

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Corn Shucks and Rail Fence near Marion, West Virginia
ArtistAmerican, 1910–1990
CultureAmerican
Titles
  • Corn Shucks and Rail Fence near Marion, West Virginia
Date1940
Place depictedMarion, West Virginia, United States
MediumGelatin silver print
DimensionsImage: 8 1/8 × 10 15/16 in. (20.6 × 27.8 cm)
 Sheet: 10 15/16 × 13 7/8 in. (27.8 × 35.2 cm)
Credit LineGift of Arthur Rothstein
Object number79.240
Non exposé

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Department
Photography
Object Type
ProvenanceArthur Rothstein; given to MFAH, 1979.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
verso top left corner in pencil "ST"
top left to right in pencil as in title above, followed by "Photographed for FSA 1940 / Printed by MPW 1978 / Selenium toned MPW 1978"
center in pencil "56104D"
verso lower right in pencil "Marion Post Wolcott"

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