Berenice Abbott
Water Front: From Pier 19, East River, Manhattan

Water Front:  From Pier 19, East River, Manhattan

© Berenice Abbott/ Commerce Graphics

Water Front: From Pier 19, East River, Manhattan
Water Front:  From Pier 19, East River, Manhattan
ArtistAmerican, 1898–1991
CultureAmerican
Titles
  • Water Front: From Pier 19, East River, Manhattan
DateAugust 12, 1936
PlaceNew York, New York, United States
MediumGelatin silver print
DimensionsImage: 7 5/8 × 9 5/8 in. (19.4 × 24.4 cm)
Sheet: 7 15/16 × 9 7/8 in. (20.2 × 25.1 cm)
Credit LineGift of Anne Wilkes Tucker
Object number80.108
Not on view

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Department
Photography
Special Collections
Object Type
ProvenanceAnne Wilkes Tucker, Houston; given to MFAH, 1980.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
verso upper center a stamp " FEDERAL ART PROJECT / ' CHANGING NEW YORK ' / PHOTOGRAPHS BY BERENICE ABBOTT "
lower center a stamp with pencil additions " Title: Water Front: From Pier 19 / East River / Place: Manhattan / Neg.# 157 / Code: II A I. b and II A I. c. / Date: August 12, 1936 "
right center a stamp " DUPLICATE "

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