Russell Lee
A Bombed-out Portion of the City of Frankfurt, 24 June 1945

ArtistAmerican, 1903–1986
CultureAmerican
Titles
  • A Bombed-out Portion of the City of Frankfurt, 24 June 1945
Date1945
PlaceFrankfurt, Germany
MediumGelatin silver print
DimensionsImage: 10 5/8 × 13 1/2 in. (26.9 × 34.3 cm)
Sheet: 11 3/16 × 14 in. (28.4 × 35.6 cm)
Credit LineGift of Will Michels in honor of his grandfather Jesse Jefferson Hawthorne, Jr., Captain, Army Air Corp
Object number2004.1442
Non exposé

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Department
Photography
Special Collections
Object Type
ProvenanceWill Michels, Houston; given to MFAH, 2004.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Marked in pencil on verso center: "341-17"
Marked in pencil on verso left edge: "01038656"
Stamped twice on verso: "RESTRICTED"

Typed paper label on verso center:
"Germany 341R-17
A bombed-out portion of the city of
Frankfurt.
Date: Time: Alt: Bearing:
24 June 45 0813 GMT 2,000

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