Artist
Lewis W. Hine (American, 1874–1940)American, 1874–1940
CultureAmerican
Titles
- Slovak Mother, Ellis Island
- from the series Ellis Island
Datec. 1905
PlaceNew York, New York, United States
MediumGelatin silver print
DimensionsImage: 6 9/16 × 4 11/16 in. (16.7 × 11.9 cm)
Sheet: 7 × 4 15/16 in. (17.8 × 12.5 cm)
Sheet: 7 × 4 15/16 in. (17.8 × 12.5 cm)
Credit LineGift of Joan Morgenstern in honor of Isabell Smith Herzstein
Object number2000.805
Not on view
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Department
PhotographyObject Type
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
verso top in ink " Slovak ", " 2023 "
in pencil " 29 "
in pencil " 29 "
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