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Thompson Street
Public Domain

Betty Waldo Parish and WPA/Federal Art Project, New York City

Thompson Street

1934-1936

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Thompson Street

1934-1936

Physical Qualities Wood engraving, Sheet: 348 x 283 mm. (13 11/16 x 11 1/8 in.) Image: 217 x 166 mm. (8 9/16 x 6 9/16 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.1943.9.565
Label removed from verso (form; with ARTIST, TITLE, MEDIUM, and DATE filled in with black ink): 'WORKS PROGRESS ADMINISTRATION / FEDERAL ART PROJECT / STATE N.Y. CITY N.Y. / ARTIST Parish, Betty / TITLE Thompson Street / MEDIUM Wood eng / PROJECT NO. 265-6900 / DATE 8/30/37 / Property of the / United States Government'; (stamped in blue ink): 'SEP 4 1937'; red star sticker.

Inscribed: RECTO: LL margin (stamped in black ink): 'FEDERAL ART PROJECT / NYC WPA'; LC margin (pencil): 'Thompson Street'; LR margin (pencil): 'Betty Parish'; BR Corner (pencil): '10'. VERSO: TL (pencil): '#1696 - gr. 2'; LR and LL: BMA stamp.

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