Russell Lee
Cattlemen at auction of prize beef steers and breeding stock at San Angelo Fat Stock Show. San Angelo, Texas

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Artist Russell Lee (American, 1903–1986)American, 1903–1986

CultureAmerican

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Cattlemen at auction of prize beef steers and breeding stock at San Angelo Fat Stock Show. San Angelo, Texas

Date1940

PlaceSan Angelo, Texas, United States

MediumGelatin silver print

DimensionsImage: 7 5/16 × 9 7/16 in. (18.6 × 24 cm)
Sheet: 8 1/8 × 10 in. (20.6 × 25.4 cm)

Credit LineMuseum purchase funded by Shane and Amy Burden

Object number2005.434

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Photography

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PHOTOGRAPHS

Provenance[Janet Sirmon Fine Art, Los Angeles]; purchased by MFAH, 2005.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks

Marked in pencil on verso center: "35456"

Stamped on verso center with additions in ink: "A National Service of the Council Against Intolerance in America / PLEASE CREDIT / PICTURES FOR DEMOCRACY / BY: [Russell Lee, F.S.A.] (in ink) / PRINT # [272] (in ink) SERIAL [T] (in ink)"

Typed label on verso lower edge: "LC-USF34 35456-D San Angelo, Texas. Mar 1940. Cattlemen at an auction of prize / beef steers and breeding stock, at the San angelo far stock show. / Photo by Russell Lee."

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