Vernon Merritt

American, 1941 - 2000

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This is a photograph of a street scene viewed through a broken window. The foreground of the image is dominated by shattered glass in the window frame, with jagged edges and fragments scattered across the window sill. Through the broken window, a building can be seen across the street with a sign partially visible, spelling out "LIBERTY CONTRACTING CO." The building has visible damage, with debris in front of it.
Vernon Merritt, Associated Press, Title from caption on object: “Stained Glass Window of Church Shattered”, September 15, 1963, gelatin silver print, Gift of Mary and Dan Solomon, 2018.177.452

Title from caption on object: “Stained Glass Window of Church Shattered”

Vernon Merritt, Associated Press · September 15, 1963 · gelatin silver print ·  Accession ID  2018.177.452