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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
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.
Collection Area
Art
Item Number
NMW A 57450
Creation/Production
Unknown
Tribune Newspaper
Date: 1938 –
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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