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Photographs for an exhibition ("Photography & the City")
| Content Provider | Library of Congress - Photographs |
|---|---|
| Spatial Coverage | Manhattan (New York, N.Y.) California--San Francisco New York (State)--New York |
| Description | Photographs created and used to document and design exhibition for the Smithsonian Institution. Most images show historical overview of cities in the United States (many of Manhattan, New York, New York; and San Francisco, California; other cities include Boston, Massachusetts; Chicago, Illinois; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; and Washington, D.C.), and a few cities in Europe and in other parts of the world. Many are copy photographs of works by more than 30 photographers, most dated ca. 1850-1970; some are copies of historical prints, early postcards, travel books, stereographs, panoramas, and aerial photographs. Images show city scenes: office buildings, skyscrapers (ca. 1890-1970), houses, housing developments, bridges, highways, people, street scenes, traffic, parades; and world's expositions; featured are the works of many well-known photographers. Also includes images of exhibition model and installation; views of the interior of the Arts and Industries building; visitors touring the exhibit; typography for exhibit captions; and text for biographical sketches of photographers; a few images show Charles Eames, Ray Eames, and Eames Office staff at work. |
| File Format | JPG / JPEG |
| Language | English |
| Part of Series | Groups of Images (LOTs) |
| Requires | HTML5 supported browser |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Houses--1850-1970. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | People--1850-1970. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Housing developments--1850-1970. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Architectural models--1960-1970. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Exhibitions--Washington (D.C.)--1960-1970. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Skyscrapers--New York (State)--New York--1890-1970. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | San Francisco (Calif.)--1850-1970. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Office of Charles and Ray Eames--Exhibitions & displays--1960-1970. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | City & town life--1850-1970. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Smithsonian Institution--Exhibitions & displays--1960-1970. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Office of Charles and Ray Eames--People--1960-1970. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Skyscrapers--1890-1970. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Cities & towns--1850-1970. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Manhattan (New York, N.Y.)--1850-1970. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Photography--1850-1970. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Cityscapes--1850-1970. |
| Content Type | Image |
| Resource Type | Photograph |
