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Coffee on a ledge. Seemingly unconcerned, a man standing on a narrow ledge on the 17th floor of the Hotel Gotham today here drinks a cup of coffee

Unknown (Publisher)
Tribune Newspaper (Publisher)

Wirephoto published in the Tribune newspaper in 1938. Purchased by David Hurn from MMG Photo Archives.

Full title: Coffee on a ledge. Seemingly unconcerned, a man standing on a narrow ledge on the 17th floor of the Hotel Gotham today here drinks a cup of coffee passed to him thorugh a nearby window. The Man, identified as John Ward, ignored all inducements to go inside. Meanwhile, fireman spread a net on the street below.

The photograph is accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity signed by the librarian of the Baltimore Sun Archives Paul M McCardell.

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Collection Area

Art

Item Number

NMW A 57450

Creation/Production

Unknown
Tribune Newspaper
Role: Photographer
Role: Publisher
Period: 1938

Acquisition

Gift, 25/4/2017

Measurements

h(cm) image size:25.2
h(cm)
w(cm) image size:19.1
w(cm)
h(cm) paper size:26.1
w(cm) paper size:20.4

Techniques

Wirephoto

Material

Newsprint

Location

In store

Categories

Papur papur newydd | Newsprint Deunydd archif | Archival material Ffotograff | Photograph Gweithiau ar bapur | Works on paper Celf Gain | Fine Art Suicide
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