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Congressional 17

December 1954 or January 1955

Robert Frank

Associated Names

Robert Frank

Artist, American, born Switzerland, 1924 - 2019

The contact sheet consists of multiple rows of small black and white images. The photographs feature various scenes related to train travel, including interiors showing passengers seated and looking out the window, as well as images possibly taken on train platforms. Some images have red checkmarks or circular annotations.

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Artwork overview

Medium

contact sheet
Credit Line

Robert Frank Collection, Gift of Robert Frank
Dimensions

sheet: 25.2 x 20.3 cm (9 15/16 x 8 in.)
Accession Number

1994.37.823
Copyright

© Robert Frank Foundation

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

The artist, New York; gift to NGA, 1994.

Associated Names

Frank, Robert

Inscriptions

center verso in red pencil: C17

Wikidata ID

Q64165467

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