View of the principal and lateral façades of a laboratory, General Motors Corporation Argonaut Realty division Diesel Engine Assembly Plant, Redford, Michigan

People:

Hedrich-Blessing (Firm) (photographic studio)
Albert Kahn, Inc. (architectural firm)
General Motors Corporation (client)

Title:

View of the principal and lateral façades of a laboratory, General Motors Corporation Argonaut Realty division Diesel Engine Assembly Plant, Redford, Michigan

Date:

June 1938

Form:
photographs

Quantity / Object type:
1 photograph(s)

Technique and media:

Gelatin silver print

Dimensions:

comp.: 17.2 x 22.8 cm sheet: 19.6 x 24.7 cm

Reference number:

PH2000:0427

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, l.l.: "If this Photograph is [used] / for reproduction, kindly us[e the] / following credit line: / HEDRICH-BLESSING STUDIO" [text in square parentheses is covered by a label] stamped, imprinted, inscribed and numbered - in black ink and by an unknown hand in graphite, on the sheet, verso, l.l.: "HEDRICH-BLESSING STUDIO / 737 N. MICHIGAN AVE. / CHICAGO / NEG. No. 4083-G" [inscribed negative number appears over stamped underline] labelled, imprinted, dated and numbered - printed and in typescript and black ink, on a paper label attached to the sheet, verso, c.: "NAME OF OWNER / [DIESEL ENGINE DIVISION of General / Motors Corp.] / LOCATION / [Redford, Michigan] / DESCRIPTION / [Laboratory] / DATE TAKEN [June 1938] JOB No. / [1755-A] / PHOTOGRAPHER [Hedrich Blessing 4803-G]" [text in square parentheses indicates typescript within printed form of label]

Location:

Redford; Michigan; United States;

Subject:

architecture

Subject Descriptive Terms:

entrances
windows
walkway
industrial complex
industrial building
awning
laboratory
engine 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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