View of the principal façade of the Administration Building, Lady Esther Company, Chicago, Illinois

People:

Hedrich-Blessing (Firm) (photographic studio)
Lady Esther Company (role unspecified)
Albert Kahn, Inc. (architectural firm)

Title:

View of the principal façade of the Administration Building, Lady Esther Company, Chicago, Illinois

Date:

June 1938

Form:
photographs

Quantity / Object type:
1 photograph(s)

Technique and media:

Gelatin silver print

Dimensions:

comp.: 16.7 x 22.1 cm sheet: 19.9 x 24.6 cm

Reference number:

PH2000:0423

Point of View:

exterior view

Inscription:

stamped and imprinted - in black ink, on the sheet, verso, l.c.: "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, c.l. to 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 / 450 EAST OHIO STREET / CHICAGO / NEG. No. 4803-B" [inscribed negative number appears over stamped underline] labelled, imprinted, inscribed and numbered - printed in black ink, on a paper label attached to the sheet, verso, u.c.: "STUDIO QUADRANTE s.n.c. / vie [sic] montepulciano [sic] 2-20124 milano [sic]"; by an unknown hand, in red felt pen, on the label, r.: "34"; and by an unknown hand, in graphite, on the label, u.l.: "102" [upside down] 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 / [LADY ESTHER] / LOCATION / [Clearing (Chicago) Illinois] / DESCRIPTION / [Cosmetic Factory & Office] / DATE TAKEN / [June 1938] JOB No. / [1736-A] / PHOTOGRAPHER / [Hedrich 4803-B]" [text in square parentheses indicates typescript within printed form of label]

Location:

Chicago; Illinois; United States;

Subject:

architecture
engineering

Subject Descriptive Terms:

entrances
stairs
windows
identification sign
industrial complex
industrial building
administration building
office building
assembly plant
cosmetics factory

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

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