View of the principal façade of the Kresge Administration Building, Detroit, Michigan

People:

Hedrich-Blessing (Firm) (photographic studio)
Albert Kahn, Inc. (architectural firm)

Title:

View of the principal façade of the Kresge Administration Building, Detroit, Michigan

Date:

September 1938

Form:
photographs

Quantity / Object type:
1 photograph(s)

Technique and media:

Gelatin silver print

Dimensions:

comp.: 18.2 x 23.0 cm sheet: 20.7 x 25.5 cm

Reference number:

PH2000:0613

Point of View:

exterior view

Inscription:

stamped and imprinted - in black ink, on the sheet, verso, l.c.: "IF THIS PHOTOGRAPH IS USED FOR PUBLICATION / PURPOSES CREDIT MUST BE GIVEN TO / ALBERT KAHN ASSOCIATES / ARCHITECTS & ENGINEERS / Detroit, Michigan" stamped and imprinted - in blue 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 blue ink, on the sheet, verso, l.l.: "HEDRICH-BLESSING / CHICAGO / NEG. No. 4933 F" [negative number is added by a second stamp and appears over an underline from the original stamp] labelled, imprinted, dated and numbered - printed and in typescript and black ink, on a paper label attached to the sheet, verso, c. to l.c.: "NAME OF OWNER / [KRESGE BUILDING] / LOCATION [Detroit, Michigan] / DESCRIPTION / [Administration Building] / DATE TAKEN / [Built 1930 / Sept. 1938] JOB No. / [1476] / PHOTOGRAPHER / [Hedrich 4933-F]" [text in square parentheses indicates typescript within printed form of label]

Location:

Detroit; Michigan; United States;

Subject:

architecture

Subject Descriptive Terms:

entrance
stairs
windows
automobiles
park (recreation area)
administration building
office building
crests
balustrades

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

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