View of the north façade of the Engineering Building, General Motors Corporation Truck and Coach division Pontiac Plant, Pontiac, Michigan

People:

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

Title:

View of the north façade of the Engineering Building, General Motors Corporation Truck and Coach division Pontiac Plant, Pontiac, Michigan

Date:

May 1948

Form:
photographs

Quantity / Object type:
1 photograph(s)

Technique and media:

Gelatin silver print

Dimensions:

comp.: 18.2 x 22.9 cm sheet: 20.9 x 25.5 cm

Reference number:

PH2000:0268

Point of View:

exterior view

Inscription:

stamped and imprinted - in black ink, on the sheet, verso, c. to c.r.: "IF THIS PHOTOGRAPH IS USED FOR PUBLICATION / PURPOSES CREDIT MUST BE GIVEN TO / ALBERT KAHN ASSOCIATES / ARCHITECTS & ENGINEERS / Detroit, Michigan" 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" stamped, imprinted and numbered - in black ink, on the sheet, verso, l.l.: "HEDRICH-BLESSING, LTD. / CHICAGO / NEG. No. 11196-B" [negative number added by a second stamp] 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 / [GMC TRUCK & COACH DIVISION / GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION] / LOCATION [Pontiac, Michigan] / DESCRIPTION / [Engineering Building - North / Elevation] / DATE TAKEN [May 1948] JOB No. [1728-N] / PHOTOGRAPHER / [Hedrich - 11196-B]" [text in square parentheses indicates typescript within printed form of label]

Location:

Pontiac; Michigan; United States;

Subject:

architecture
engineering

Subject Descriptive Terms:

entrance
stairs
windows
industrial complex
industrial 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

Actions:

Add to folder

Request these items

Email this list to yourself (or someone else)

Your folder is empty.

Please complete this form to make a request for consultation. A copy of this list will also be forwarded to you.

Your contact information

First name:

Last name:

Email:

Phone number:

Notes (optional):

We will contact you to set up an appointment. Please keep in mind that your consultation date will be based on the type of material you wish to study. To prepare your visit, we'll need:

— At least 2 weeks for primary sources (prints and drawings, photographs, archival documents, etc.)
— At least 48 hours for secondary sources (books, periodicals, vertical files, etc.)

Back to list

Submit