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Untitled (Building the San Francisco – Oakland Bay Bridge)

1934–1936

Peter Stackpole

Associated Names

Peter Stackpole

Artist, American, 1913 - 1997

This is a photograph of a construction scene on a steel structure above a body of water. The image captures a view of two construction workers on the exposed beams of what appears to be a bridge under construction. The foreground features the steel framework and cables, while the background shows an urban landscape with buildings. The photograph is in sepia tones and illuminated by daylight.

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Artwork overview

Medium

gelatin silver print
Credit Line

Gift of Gary B. Sokol
Dimensions

image: 10.16 × 15.24 cm (4 × 6 in.)
Accession Number

2024.91.7

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Johnson Rare Books & Archives, Covina, CA); Gary Sokol, San Francisco, CA, February 2023; gift to NGA, 2024.

Associated Names

Sokol, Gary

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