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Gift of the Farquhar family, 2015.69.5 © 2016 The Connecticut Historical Society
Motter at the Reichstag
Gift of the Farquhar family, 2015.69.5 © 2016 The Connecticut Historical Society

Motter at the Reichstag

PhotographerPhotographed by Arthur M. Jepsen
DateJuly 1945
MediumPhotography; gelatin silver on paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (photo height x width): 2 × 3 3/8in. (5.1 × 8.6cm)
Other (overall height x width): 2 3/8 × 3 3/4in. (6 × 9.5cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of the Farquhar family
DescriptionBlack and white photo of a man, Motter, standing in front of the Reichstag in Berlin, Germany. The building has been damaged.
Object number2015.69.5
MarkingsVerso, handwritten in black ink: "Motter at the Reichstag/Berlin, Germany/July 1945"

Verso, handwritten in pencil: "22"NotesObituary from The Hartford Courant for Arthur M. Jepsen is included in the object file.
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