Down to the Sea

Object/Artifact

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Historic Germantown

Name/Title

Down to the Sea

Entry/Object ID

1996.18.12

Description

Chlora-bromide print on double mat. Wooden boat being brought on shore. One man walking up on shore- 8 men in the boat. Print has title "Down to the Sea" on lower left, "GCH" on lower right. Other marks include: (handwritten) upper center "2- 'Down to theSea/Chloro-Bromide/Germantown Photographic Society/5600 Germantown Ave./ Phila, 44. PA"; Stamp on upper left, "179" "1" "3", stamp "1st Round/2nd Round/3rd Round". Handwritten. "Mississippi Valley Salon/St. Louis, MO.", "16th Wilmington/International Salon"' "Philadelphia Salon of Photography". Various handwritten notes & numbers.

Made/Created

Artist

George C. Haggenbottom

Date made

1940 - 1950

Place

* Untyped Place

USA

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Notes

"GCH" lower right

Dimensions

Height

20 in

Width

16 in

Material

b, w photograph, mat

Provenance

Notes

George C. Haggenbottom, from Germantown Photographic Society. Purchased at auction by donors, Ted and Stevie Wolf, donated 6/6/1996.