Berenice Abbott
Rt. 1, South

uncropped recto of sheet

© Berenice Abbott/ Commerce Graphics

Rt. 1, South
uncropped recto of sheet
ArtistAmerican, 1898–1991
CultureAmerican
Titles
  • Rt. 1, South
Date1954
Place depictedUnited States
MediumGelatin silver print
DimensionsImage: 7 7/8 × 5 5/8 in. (20 × 14.3 cm)
 Sheet: 7 7/8 × 5 5/8 in. (20 × 14.3 cm)
Credit LineGift of Robert Steinke
Object number2010.2193
Not on view

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Department
Photography
Special Collections
Object Type
ProvenanceSteinke Revocable Trust, Oceanside, California; given to MFAH, 2010.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
verso lower center in pencil "Rt 1 / South"
bottom center "PF97672"
bottom right corner "226"
verso center right in pencil "B.Abbott"
Stamped on verso center: "BERENICE ABBOTT / PHOTOGRAPH / ABBOT, MAINE 04406 / ALL RIGHTS RESERVED"

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