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John Henry Building a Railroad
Public Domain

Fred Becker and WPA/Federal Art Project, New York City

John Henry Building a Railroad

1935

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John Henry Building a Railroad

1935

Physical Qualities Wood engraving, Sheet: 221 x 141 mm. (8 11/16 x 5 9/16 in.) Image: 150 x 100 mm. (5 7/8 x 3 15/16 in.)
Credit Line The United States General Services Administration, formerly Federal Works Agency, Works Progress Administration, on extended loan to the Baltimore Museum of Art.
Object Number L.1943.9.319
Cindy Medley Buckner, Art in a Day's Work: Prints from the WPA. Baltimore Museum of Art, 11 June-24 September 2000.

Inscribed: RECTO: LL margin (stamped in black ink): 'FEDERAL ART PROJECT / NYC WPA'; LC margin (pencil): ''JOHN HENRY BUILDING A RAILROAD''; LR margin (pencil): 'F. Becker'; LL in block: 'Becker '36'; BR Corner (pencil): '4'. VERSO: LRQ (pencil): '#1696 - gr. I'; C: BMA stamp.

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