Artist
George Silk(American, born New Zealand, 1916–2004)American, born New Zealand, 1916–2004
CultureAmerican
Titles
- Baseball's Subway Series, Yankee and Dodgers World Series game at Ebbets Field
Date1956, printed c.1956
Place depictedNew York City, New York, United States
MediumGelatin silver print
DimensionsImage: 9 1/4 × 13 3/8 in. (23.5 × 34 cm)
Sheet: 9 1/4 × 13 3/8 in. (23.5 × 34 cm)
Sheet: 9 1/4 × 13 3/8 in. (23.5 × 34 cm)
Credit LineMuseum purchase funded by an anonymous donor in honor of Chico Korth at "One Great Night in November, 2011"
Object number2012.10
Not on view
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Department
PhotographyObject Type
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Various inscriptions on sheet verso in pencil, colored pencil, and ink on sheet verso. SEE information in Mark(s) field.
No signature. [See George Silk in LIFE MAGAZINE stamp on verso]
Various stamps and inscriptions in pencil, colored pencil and ink on sheet verso, from top to bottom:
- D-17086 [handwritten upside down, in pencil]
- 304-C9-8 [handwritten, in pencil]
- Yankee #14 / Dodger #1 [handwritten, in pencil]
- Time Inc. copyright stamp [stamped in black ink near left, vertical]
- PROMOTION FILE [stamped in red ink, above LIFE PICTURE COLLECTION stamp]
- LIFE PICTURE COLLECTION [stamped in red ink, upside down, above right of LIFE Magazine stamp]
- LIFE MAGAZINE stamp [in blue ink, horizontal]: Life Photo By: George Silk / Date:10-3-56 / Set No. 49304, with added 49304 in blue pencil / Story & Location: World Series 1956 / No. of Prints: 47, handwritten in blue pencil / Black & White Film: 35 mm 18
- PF 104124 [handwritten, in pencil, center of lower edge]
- TIME INC. PICTURE COLLECTION printed barcode label [lower right corner]: 000958199
On mat verso, gallery label with barcode affixed at upper left: 0104124 / SILK George / Baseball: Subway Series. Baseball action during Yankee and / Dodgers World Series Game at Ebbets field., 1956 / Gelatin silver print; printed c. 1956
Gallery number on mat verso, center of lower edge, in pencil: 104124
- D-17086 [handwritten upside down, in pencil]
- 304-C9-8 [handwritten, in pencil]
- Yankee #14 / Dodger #1 [handwritten, in pencil]
- Time Inc. copyright stamp [stamped in black ink near left, vertical]
- PROMOTION FILE [stamped in red ink, above LIFE PICTURE COLLECTION stamp]
- LIFE PICTURE COLLECTION [stamped in red ink, upside down, above right of LIFE Magazine stamp]
- LIFE MAGAZINE stamp [in blue ink, horizontal]: Life Photo By: George Silk / Date:10-3-56 / Set No. 49304, with added 49304 in blue pencil / Story & Location: World Series 1956 / No. of Prints: 47, handwritten in blue pencil / Black & White Film: 35 mm 18
- PF 104124 [handwritten, in pencil, center of lower edge]
- TIME INC. PICTURE COLLECTION printed barcode label [lower right corner]: 000958199
On mat verso, gallery label with barcode affixed at upper left: 0104124 / SILK George / Baseball: Subway Series. Baseball action during Yankee and / Dodgers World Series Game at Ebbets field., 1956 / Gelatin silver print; printed c. 1956
Gallery number on mat verso, center of lower edge, in pencil: 104124
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