One Third of the Nation Lower East Side (Primary Title)

Arnold Eagle, American, born Hungary, 1909 - 1992 (Artist)

ca. 1935
Hungarian
Photographs
Works On Paper
Gelatin silver print
Sheet: 9 15/16 × 8 in. (25.24 × 20.32 cm)
Image: 9 7/16 × 7 9/16 in. (23.97 × 19.21 cm)
Mat: 20 × 16 in. (50.8 × 40.64 cm)
2014.170
Photographer's studio stamp in black ink on print verso (stamped four times): "Arnold Eagle/ 41 West 47th Street/ New York 36. N.Y./ JUdson 2-4248". Photographer's stamp in green ink: "Photography/ Arnold Eagle/ 136 East 17th Street/ New York, NY.". Stamp in red ink: "Newspapers/ Please credit/ Photographic Division/ Federal Art Project/ W.P.A". Stamp in red ink: "Federal Art Project W.P.A/ Photogr[stamp faded]/ 235 East [stamp faded]/ New York". Stamp in red ink: "Location Date/ Negative No. Photographer". Negative numbers inscribed in black ink: "2329-225".
Inscribed in black ink along top edge of print verso: "CAPA H-12". Inscribed in graphite in upper right corner of print verso: "2329-225/2760". Inscribed in graphite on print verso: "(Make lighter print/ (glossy/ [illegible]". Inscribed in black ink on print verso: "156 Fifth Ave/ [illegible] of National Museums." Titled in black ink in unidentified hand on print verso: "One Third of the Nation/ Lower East Side". Inscribed in black ink: "Creative [illegible]sign".
Adolph D. and Wilkins C. Williams Fund
©artist or artist’s estate

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