Morris Engel
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Constellation Passengers Disembark
194620th century
273 x 342 mm (10.7 x 13.5 in.)
Morris Engel, American, (1918–2005)
Object Type:
photograph
Medium and Support:
Gelatin silver print on photographic paper
Marks:
Inscribed in pencil on verso, center right: “PASS.”; inscribed in purple ink on verso, upper left: “AVIATION / AIRPORT / NYC”; stamped on verso, upper right quadrant: dealer address and loan agreement; stamped in brown ink (probably faded from black) on verso, center: large “PM” and smaller “PHOTOGRAPHS BY / MORRIS ENGEL” together in horizontal rectangle; stamped in red ink on verso, lower center: “USED / JUL 14 1946”
Bibliography:
In the 1940s Engel worked for the newspaper “PM,” in which this may have been published on 14 July 1946 (per verso stamp, unconfirmed); for more on the photographer, see the Morris Engel Archive online at http://www.engelphoto.com .
Credit Line:
Gift of Richard E. Kremer, M.D., 2010
Accession Number:
2010.9.6
Keywords
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This object has the following keywords:
- airplanes - Nontechnical term for heavier than air fixed-wing aircraft designed to utilize the pressures created by their motion through the air to lift and transport people and cargo; if possible use a more precise term.
- airports
- aviation - Branch of aeronautics which includes the design, production, and operation of aircraft, particularly heavier-than-air aircraft. RHDEL2 [July 1993 descriptor moved. June 1991 descriptor added.]
- New York City - TGN 7007567 (“New York” preferred, “New York City” display; retained “City” for clarity)
- photojournalism
- transportation
Dimensions
- image Dimensions: 273 x 342 mm (10.7 x 13.5 in.)
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Credit Caption
Morris Engel, American, (1918–2005) . Constellation Passengers Disembark, 1946. Gelatin silver print on photographic paper. image : 273 x 342 mm (10.7 x 13.5 in.). Sheet : 280 x 350 mm (11 x 13.8 in.). DAC accession number 2010.9.6. Gift of Richard E. Kremer, M.D., 2010.