mounted, a 'Photography Collection of the Polaroid Corporation' label, with typed title and credit and accession information in ink, on the reverse, 1952, printed no later than 1957 (The Photographs of Margaret Bourke-White, p. 200)

🍌Acquired from the photographer in September 1957 for the Library C♕ollection

This print is in generally good condition. There are emulsion losses in the top and bottom left corners of the print. In raking light the following are visible: various pen-point-sized impressions, some of which appear to break the emulsion; small surface scratches that do not appear to break the emulsion; a diagonal surface scuff that runs the length of the print; and a crease in the bottom right corner, which likely occurred prior to drymounting. Also visible in the lower right corner of the image is a 1½-inch clear shiny deposit of indeterminate nature, possibly early retouching, with tiny fibers adhered. The mount corners are bumped. On the reverse of the mount is soiling from handling and stray graphite-colored marks.
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