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Call Number:

PH-01481

Collection Name:

Weegee Photography Collection

Creator:

Weegee, 1899-1968 (1899 - 1968)

No. of Items:

2 photographs

Span Dates:

circa 1943-1945

Description:

The collection consists of two photographs by Weegee (American, born Austria, 1899-1968), (a.k.a., Arthur Fellig). Print information follows.

964:2009:0001 -- Fire-Scene, 27 July 1945, 1945. Gelatin silver print, 20.6 x 25.4 cm (8 1/8 x 10 inches);
2014:0017:0001 -- Girls Laughing at Movie, circa 1943, printed later. Gelatin silver print, 28 x 35.2 cm (11 x 13 7/8 inches).

Accession No(s):

2014:0017:0001 -- Purchase, 2014 (14-06-005-P); 964:2009:0001 -- Purchase, 1963 (63-09-023-P); 964:2009:0001; 2014:0017:0001

Location(s):

W Box, Medium (964:2009:0001; 2014:0017:0001)
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