Jacob A. Riis
The Baby's Playground

ArtistAmerican, 1849–1914
PrinterAmerican, born Ukraine, 1902–1989
CultureAmerican
Titles
  • The Baby's Playground
Date1888–1895, printed 1946–1952
PlaceUnited States
MediumGelatin silver print
Dimensionsimage: 6 13/16 × 8 3/4 inches (17.3 × 22.2 cm)
sheet: 8 × 10 inches (20.3 × 25.4 cm)

Credit LineGift of Howard Greenberg
Object number98.688
Not on view

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Department
Photography
Object Type
ProvenanceHoward Greenberg, Irvington, New York; given to MFAH, 1998.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Inscription: The photograph is stamped in black, verso: "Controlled master print / by Alexander Alland / from original 1888-1898 plate / in Jacob A. Riis Collection". The photograph is stamped in black, verso: "plate #119R / Reproduction Rights / must be obtained from / Alexander Alland Collection".
The photograph is unsigned.

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