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

View of the principal façade of the Administration Building, General Motors Corporation Chevrolet division Aviation Engine Assembly Plant, Tonawanda, New York

June 1944

Gelatin silver print

comp.: 18.3 x 22.8 cm sheet: 20.1 x 24.5 cm

PH2000:0290

• exterior view

stamped and imprinted - in black ink, on the sheet, verso, 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.c. to l.r.: "IF THIS PHOTOGRAPH IS USED FOR PUBLICA- / TION PURPOSES CREDIT SHOULD BE GIVEN / TO THE ARCHITECTS AND ENGINEERS. / ALBERT KAHN / Associated Architects and / Engineers, Inc. Detroit, Michigan" stamped and imprinted - in black ink, on the sheet, verso, l.r.: "Kindly return this Photograph / when it has served your purpose / ALBERT KAHN, INC., Detroit" 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. 8038-O" [hand written 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 / [CHEVROLET MOTOR DIVISION / General Motors Corporation] / LOCATION [Tonawanda, New York] / DESCRIPTION / [Aviation Engine Plant / Office Building] / DATE TAKEN [June 1944] JOB No. [1892-D] / PHOTOGRAPHER / [Hedrich - 8038-O]" [text in square parentheses indicates typescript within printed form of label]

Tonawanda; New York; United States;

• architecture
• ingénierie

• entrance
• stairs
• windows
• flag-pole
• industrial complex
• industrial building
• administration building
• office building
• flags
• airplane engine assembly plant
• factory (structure)