Artist
Lou Stoumen (American, 1917–1991)American, 1917–1991
CultureAmerican
Titles
- Family the Day FDR Died
Date1945
PlaceChester, Pennsylvania, United States
MediumGelatin silver print
DimensionsImage: 8 3/4 × 12 7/8 in. (22.2 × 32.7 cm)
Sheet: 10 15/16 × 13 15/16 in. (27.8 × 35.4 cm)
Sheet: 10 15/16 × 13 15/16 in. (27.8 × 35.4 cm)
Credit LineMuseum purchase funded by the Polaroid Foundation
Object number80.81
Not on view
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Exhibition HistoryExhibited: "The Photo League: 1936 -1051", College Art Gallery, College at New Platz, State University of New York, New Platz, NY,1 Feb. - 22 Feb. 1987, Hudson River Museum, Yonkers, NY, March 4 - April 19, 1987, Suffolk County Community College, Riverhead, NY, September 15 - October 15, 1987, Arnot Art Museum, Elmira, NY, November 7 - November 30, 1987, Herkimer County Community College, Herkimer, NY, December 1987 - January 1988, Tyler Art Gallery, SUNY at Oswego, NY, February 19 - March 20, 1988, Lehman College, Bronx, NY, April 10 - June 6, 1988, Towson State University, Baltimore, MD, September 16 - October 16, 1988, Michael Rockefeller Gallery, SUNY at Fredonia, N, November 3 - November 17, 1988, Munson - Williams - Proctor Institute, Utica NY, December 3 1988 - January 1 1989, Tower Fine Arts Gallery, SUNY at Brockport, NY, January 20 - Februrary 13 1989 (LN:87.6)
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
bottom left below image in ink " The Day FDR Died "
bottom right below image in ink " Lou Stoumen 1945 "
verso post-it note in pencil " #62 / Stouman[sic] / Family the Day / FDR Died "
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