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

View of the principal façade of the Administration Building, Dodge Chicago Plant, Chrysler Corporation Dodge division, Chicago, Illinois

September 1943

Gelatin silver print

comp.: 18.1 x 22.9 cm sheet: 20.0 x 24.7 cm

PH2000:0313

• exterior view

stamped and imprinted - in black ink, on the sheet, verso, u.l. to u.c.: "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" 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]"; and by an unknown hand, in red felt pen, on the label, r.: "68" stamped and imprinted - in black ink, on the sheet, verso, u.r.: "Kindly return this Photograph / when it has served your purpose / ALBERT KAHN, INC., Detroit" stamped and imprinted - in black ink, on the sheet, verso, c.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.l.: "If this Photograph is used / for reproduction, kindly use the / following credit line: / HEDRICH-BLESSING STUDIO" stamped, imprinted, inscribed and numbered - in blue ink and by an unknown hand in graphite, on the sheet, verso, l.l.: "HEDRICH-BLESSING STUDIO/ CHICAGO / NEG. No. [7595 B]" [text in square parentheses is inscribed and appears over an underline from the origilabelled, labelled, imprinted, dated and numbered - printed and in typescript and black ink, on a paper label attached to the sheet, verso, c. to c.r.: "NAME OF OWNER / [DODGE CHICAGO PLANT / Div. of Chrysler Corp.] / LOCATION [Chicago, Ill.] / DESCRIPTION / [Office Bldg.] / DATE TAKEN [Sept. 1943] JOB No. [1917-A] / PHOTOGRAPHER / [Hedrich 7595-B]" [text in square parentheses indicates typescript within printed form of label]

Chicago; Illinois; United States;

• architecture
• ingénierie

• entrance
• windows
• walkways
• identification sign
• industrial complex
• administration building
• office building
• airplane assembly plant
• factory (structure)

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