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Call Number:

PH-10214

Collection Name:

A Photographic Tribute to the United States of America

Creator:

Cowan, Ralph, active 1960s-1970s

D'Arazien, Arthur (1914 - )

De Gennaro, George, 1924-1989

Eastman Kodak Company

Gelberg, Bob (1927 - 2007)

Gommi, Albert (1919 - 1976)

Horn, Steve, 1932-

Marco, Phil, 1937- (1937 - )

McGuire, Mickey, 1929-2010

Muench, David (1936 - )

Muller, Rudy, active 1960s-1970s

Skrebneski, Victor (1929 - )

Stoller, Ezra (1915 - 2004)

No. of Items:

12 photographs

Span Dates:

1976

Description:

Suite of twelve photographic prints, titled A Photographic Tribute to the United States of America, issued by the Eastman Kodak Company in 1976. All images were featured in the exhibition America: A Photographic Tribute to the United States of America on its Bicentennial. A copy of the booklet published in conjunction with the exhibition is located in the Center's library (call number q E 285.3 E22 1976 HRC-P). From the introductory text of the booklet: "In recognition of this photographic heritage and to commemorate the Bicentennial of the United States, Eastman Kodak Company commissioned 12 of the country's foremost commercial photographers to take America's picture." Item-level information and published titles follow.

976:0001:0001 -- Marco, Phil (American, born 1937). Freedom, 1976. Chromogenic color print;
976:0001:0002 -- McGuire, Mickey (American, 1929-2010). Youth, 1976. Chromogenic color print;
976:0001:0003 -- Muench, David (American, born 1936). Nature, 1976. Chromogenic color print;
976:0001:0004 -- Skrebneski, Victor (American, 1929-2020). Work, 1976. Gelatin silver print;
976:0001:0005 -- De Gennaro, George (American, 1924-1989). Agriculture, 1976. Chromogenic color print;
976:0001:0006 -- Horn, Steve (American, born 1932). Military History, 1976. Chromogenic color print;
976:0001:0007 -- Stoller, Ezra (American, 1915-2004). Architecture, 1976. Chromogenic color print;
976:0001:0008 -- Muller, Rudy (American, active 1960s-1970s). Sports, 1976. Chromogenic color print;
976:0001:0009 -- D'Arazien, Arthur (American, 1914-2004). Transportation, 1976. Chromogenic color print;
976:0001:0010 -- Cowan, Ralph (American, active 1960s-1970s). Music, 1976. Chromogenic color print;
976:0001:0011 -- Gommi, Albert (American, 1919-1976). Food, 1976. Chromogenic color print;
976:0001:0012 -- Gelberg, Bob (American, 1927-2007). Leisure, 1976. Chromogenic color print.

Accession No(s):

976:0001:0001-0012

Location(s):

H Box, Medium (976:0001:0006)
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S Box, Medium (976:0001:0004)
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Color Prints Box (976:0001:0001-0003, 0005, 0007-0012)
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