Artist
Russell Lee (American, 1903–1986)American, 1903–1986
CultureAmerican
Titles
- Flood Refugees Who Were Sheltered in the Schoolhouse at East Prairie, Missouri
Datec. 1935
PlaceEast Prairie, Missouri, United States
MediumGelatin silver print
DimensionsImage: 7 3/16 × 9 11/16 in. (18.3 × 24.6 cm)
Sheet: 7 15/16 × 10 in. (20.2 × 25.4 cm)
Sheet: 7 15/16 × 10 in. (20.2 × 25.4 cm)
Credit LineGift of Howard Greenberg/Photofind
Object number85.354
Non exposé
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Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
verso upper left edge in pencil reading vertically "PHOTOFIND"
bottom left "PF854"
center "Ra10472-D"
center[upside down] "Flood refugees who were sheltered / in the schoolhouse at East / Prairie, Mo."
bottom left "PF854"
center "Ra10472-D"
center[upside down] "Flood refugees who were sheltered / in the schoolhouse at East / Prairie, Mo."
verso bottom left corner[upside down] a stamp "RA10472D"
upper right[upside down] a stamp "Kindly use the following credit line: / RESETTLEMENT ADMINISTRATION PHOTOGRAPH BY LEE"
upper right[upside down] a stamp "Kindly use the following credit line: / RESETTLEMENT ADMINISTRATION PHOTOGRAPH BY LEE"
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