John Gutmann
San Francisco Celebrates the Opening of the World's Fair

San Francisco Celebrates the Opening of the World's Fair

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San Francisco Celebrates the Opening of the World's Fair
San Francisco Celebrates the Opening of the World's Fair
ArtistAmerican, born Germany, 1905–1998
CultureAmerican
Titles
  • San Francisco Celebrates the Opening of the World's Fair
Date1939
Place depictedSan Francisco, California, United States
MediumGelatin silver print
DimensionsImage: 7 7/16 × 7 1/2 in. (18.9 × 19 cm)
Sheet: 7 7/16 × 7 1/2 in. (18.9 × 19.1 cm)
Mount: 18 1/16 × 13 15/16 in. (45.8 × 35.4 cm)
Credit LineMuseum purchase funded by the Caroline Wiess Law Accessions Endowment Fund, The Manfred Heiting Collection
Object number2002.1245
Non exposé

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Department
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Object Type
ProvenanceThe artist; [Fraenkel Gallery, San Francisco]; purchased by Manfred Heiting, August 11, 1985; purchased by MFAH, 2002.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Inscribed in pencil, mount verso, bottom left: San Francisco Fiesta [?]

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