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Fortieth Street between Sixth and Seventh Avenue, From Salmon Tower, 11 West 42nd Street, Manhattan, December 8, 1938
Fortieth Street between Sixth and Seventh Avenue, From Salmon Tower, 11 West 42nd Street, Manhattan, December 8, 1938

Fortieth Street between Sixth and Seventh Avenue, From Salmon Tower, 11 West 42nd Street, Manhattan, December 8, 1938

Artist (American, 1898–1991)
Date1938 (negative); ca. 1980 (print)
MediumGelatin silver print
DimensionsImage: 9 1/2 x 7 1/2 inches (24.1 x 19.1 cm);
Mount: 10 1/16 × 8 1/16 inches (25.5 × 20.5 cm);
Mat: 18 × 14 inches (45.7 × 35.5 cm)
ClassificationsPhotographs
Credit LineGift of Arthur Penn, Class of 1956, and Marilyn Penn
Terms
  • Gelatin silver prints
  • Rooftops
  • Skyscrapers
  • Urban views
Object number85.068.082
Collections
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