Russell Lee
Machinery against the garage on Matt Henry's farm near Tipler, Wisconsin. Note primitive scythe rake

Machinery against the garage on Matt Henry's farm near Tipler, Wisconsin. Note primitive scythe rake

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Machinery against the garage on Matt Henry's farm near Tipler, Wisconsin. Note primitive scythe rake
ArtistAmerican, 1903–1986
CultureAmerican
Titles
  • Machinery against the garage on Matt Henry's farm near Tipler, Wisconsin. Note primitive scythe rake
DateMay 1937
Place depictedTipler, Wisconsin, United States
MediumGelatin silver print
DimensionsImage: 6 3/4 × 9 1/2 in. (17.1 × 24.1 cm)
 Sheet: 6 3/4 × 9 1/2 in. (17.1 × 24.1 cm)
Credit LineGift of Mike and Mickey Marvins
Object number2014.947
Not on view

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Department
Photography
Special Collections
Object Type
Provenance[Howard Greenberg Gallery, New York]; purchased by Michael Marvins and Michele Marvins, Houston; given to MFAH, 2014.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Inscribed on sheet verso in pencil: Machinery against the garage on Matt Henry's farm near Tipler Wisc.
Inscribed on sheet verso in pencil: Note primitive scythe rake.
Inscribed on sheet verso in pencil: Ra 10865-P
Inscribed on sheet verso in pencil: R.L. Matt Henry's Farm
Stamped on sheet verso in ink: RESETTLEMENT ADMINISTRATION PHOTOGRAPH BY_

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