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PhotographsAmerican20th century

Laughing Boxes: West 86th Street, New York

c. 1922, printed 1982

Artists

Edward SteichenArtist
Classification
Photographs
Technique
Gelatin silver print
Culture
American
Century
20th century
Division
Modern and Contemporary Art
Department
Department of Photographs

Dimensions

24.2 x 19 cm (9 1/2 x 7 1/2 in.) mount: 50.5 x 40.5 cm (19 7/8 x 15 15/16 in.)

Provenance

Sidney and Shirley Singer, gift; to the Harvard Art Museums, 2013.

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