Excavation Site in a Tenement Neighborhood
PhotographerPhotographed by
William G. Dudley
American, 1877 - 1934
Date1916-1927
MediumPhotography; gelatin emulsion on glass
DimensionsPlate (height x width): 8 x 10in. (20.3 x 25.4cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineMuseum purchase
DescriptionAn excavation trench in the foreground is apparently for laying pipes. Dirt from the excavation is piled on both sides of the trench. Snow is on the ground. In the background are multi-story, multi-family houses, one with a wash tub on the porch and laundry hanging from a clothesline.
Object number1995.36.1388
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