View of the west façade of the Administration Building, Chrysler Corporation Plymouth division Automobile Assembly Plant, Detroit, Michigan

People:

Hedrich-Blessing (Firm) (photographic studio)
Albert Kahn Associated, Inc. Architects and Engineers (role unspecified)
Chrysler Corporation (client)

Title:

View of the west façade of the Administration Building, Chrysler Corporation Plymouth division Automobile Assembly Plant, Detroit, Michigan

Date:

July 1947

Form:
photographs

Quantity / Object type:
1 photograph(s)

Technique and media:

Gelatin silver print

Dimensions:

comp.: 22.9 x 18.2 cm sheet: 25.4 x 20.7 cm

Reference number:

PH2000:0244

Point of View:

exterior view

Inscription:

stamped and imprinted - in black ink, on the sheet, verso, c.l. to l.l.: "IF THIS PHOTOGRAPH / IS USED FOR REPRODUCTION, / CREDIT MUST BE GIVEN / DESIGNED BY / Albert Kahn Associated Architects & Engineers, Inc." stamped and imprinted - in black ink, on the sheet, verso, l.l.: "If this Photograph is used / for reproduction, kindly use the / following credit line: / HEDRICH-BLESSING STUDIO" stamped, imprinted, inscribed and numbered - in black ink and by an unknown hand in graphite, on the sheet, verso, l.l.: "HEDRICH-BLESSING STUDIO/ CHICAGO / NEG. No. 10407-F2" [inscribed negative number appears over a stamped underline] labelled, imprinted, dated and numbered - printed and in typescript and black ink, on a paper label attached to the sheet, verso, u.c. to c.: "NAME OF OWNER / [CHRYSLER CORPORATION / PLYMOUTH DIVISION] / LOCATION [Detroit, Michigan] / DESCRIPTION / [Office Building - West Elevation] / DATE TAKEN [July 1947] JOB No. [1456-AJ] / PHOTOGRAPHER / [Hedrich - 10407-F2]" [text in square parentheses indicates typescript within printed form of label; sideways]

Location:

Detroit; Michigan; United States;

Subject:

architecture
engineering

Subject Descriptive Terms:

entrance
fence
windows
railings
industrial complex
industrial building
administration building
office building
automobile assembly plant
factory (structure)

Credit line:
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal;
Don de Federico Bucci/
Gift of Federico Bucci

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