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

View of the principal façade of the Administration Building, General Motors Corporation Buick division Airplane Assembly Plant, Flint, Michigan

May 1940

Gelatin silver print

comp.: 18.1 x 22.8 cm sheet: 20.6 x 25.4 cm

PH2000:0338

• exterior view

stamped and imprinted - in black ink, on the sheet, verso, c.r.: "IF THIS PHOTOGRAPH IS USED FOR PUBLICATION / PURPOSES CREDIT MUST BE GIVEN TO / ALBERT KAHN ASSOCIATES / ARCHITECTS & ENGINEERS / Detroit, Michigan" 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 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. 5596-F" [inscribed negative number appears over the stamped underline] stamped, imprinted, inscribed, dated and numbered - in black ink and by an unknown hand in black felt pen, on the sheet, verso, u.l. to u.c.: "NAME OF OWNER [Buick] / LOCATION [Flint] / DESCRIPTION [Office] / DATE TAKEN [May 1940] JOB No. [1795] / PHOTOGRAPHER [Below 5596-F] " [text in square parentheses indicates inscription within stamped form]

Flint; Michigan; United States;

• architecture

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