Henri Cartier-Bresson
The Salvation Army Building, 1858

The Salvation Army Building, 1858

© Henri Cartier-Bresson/ Magnum Photos

The Salvation Army Building, 1858
The Salvation Army Building, 1858
ArtistFrench, 1908–2004
CultureFrench
Titles
  • The Salvation Army Building, 1858
  • from the series The Galveston That Was
Date1962
Place depictedGalveston, Texas, United States
MediumGelatin silver print
DimensionsImage: 12 × 7 15/16 in. (30.5 × 20.2 cm)
 Sheet: 12 15/16 × 9 7/16 in. (32.9 × 24 cm)
Credit LineMuseum commission
Object number65.235
Non exposé

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Department
Photography
Object Type
Provenance Research Ongoing Exhibition HistoryExhibited: " The Galveston That Was," Centre on the Strand, Galveston, TX, Sep 21 - Dec 15 1971 (LN:71.10)

Exhibited: "Victorian Galveston: An Architectural Portrait," Galveston Arts Center, Galveston, TX, Nov 29, 1990 - Jan 14, 1991 (LN:90.30)
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Inscribed on verso, upper left corner in red pencil: "28 [circled]", in green pen: "p. 64"; center in pencil: "7701-16", in pen: "94 ¾"
recto top left in pencil "28", cropping marks
On verso, brown stamp in outlined box: "Photograph by/Henri Cartier-Bresson/©1962 MAGNUM PHOTOS/15 West 47th Street, N.Y.C. 36".

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2217 Avenue D, 1858, built as an interim plant for the Galveston News, known more recently as Henry's Bookstore
Henri Cartier-Bresson
2217 Avenue D, 1858, built as an interim plant for the Galveston News, known more recently as Henry's Bookstore
1962
Gelatin silver print
65.222
Right to left, The Stewart Title Building, next the Trueheart-Adriance Building, and center, The First National Bank Building, circa 1878, design attributed to J.M. Brown, who is also said to have supervised its construction
Henri Cartier-Bresson
Right to left, The Stewart Title Building, next the Trueheart-Adriance Building, and center, The First National Bank Building, circa 1878, design attributed to J.M. Brown, who is also said to have supervised its construction
1962
Gelatin silver print
65.241
The Trueheart-Adriance Building, 1882
Henri Cartier-Bresson
The Trueheart-Adriance Building, 1882
1962
Gelatin silver print
65.247
The Block-Oppenheimer Building, 1881-82
Henri Cartier-Bresson
The Block-Oppenheimer Building, 1881-82
1962
Gelatin silver print
65.221
The Hendley Building, seen across intersection
Henri Cartier-Bresson
The Hendley Building, seen across intersection
1962
Gelatin silver print
65.226
The J.M. Brown Residence, detail of front-gate post
Henri Cartier-Bresson
The J.M. Brown Residence, detail of front-gate post
1962
Gelatin silver print
65.218
The Austin House
Henri Cartier-Bresson
The Austin House
1962
Gelatin silver print
65.216
The Willis-Moody House, detail of lion's head at front entry
Henri Cartier-Bresson
The Willis-Moody House, detail of lion's head at front entry
1962
Gelatin silver print
65.260
The J.E. Wallis Residence
Henri Cartier-Bresson
The J.E. Wallis Residence
1962
Gelatin silver print
65.254
The J.E. Wallis Residence, 1882 (demolished 1962)
Henri Cartier-Bresson
The J.E. Wallis Residence, 1882 (demolished 1962)
1962
Gelatin silver print
65.253
University of Texas Medical School, detail of front entry
Henri Cartier-Bresson
University of Texas Medical School, detail of front entry
1962
Gelatin silver print
65.249
The Sweeny-Royston House, dormer detail, east elevation
Henri Cartier-Bresson
The Sweeny-Royston House, dormer detail, east elevation
1962
Gelatin silver print
65.244