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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
Tribune Newspaper

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.

(We are not able to provide an image for this item at this time. This is either due to copyright restrictions, or because the item is awaiting digitisation. We apologise for any inconvenience.)

Collection Area

Art

Item Number

NMW A 57450

Creation/Production

Unknown
Tribune Newspaper

Acquisition

Gift, 25/4/2017
Donated by David Hurn, 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

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