Photograph, Black-and-White

Name/Title

Photograph, Black-and-White

Entry/Object ID

1990.1.8.27

Description

Photograph taken looking west across the Main Building at the New York State Hospital for Incipient Tuberculosis, AKA Ray Brook Sanatorium. The side of the West Wing is visible, as is the curved front porch. The building and grounds are covered in snow, and a very large Christmas tree is glowing in front of the entrance to the building. The photograph was taken with a long exposure at night and streaks of light from car headlights are visible along the road. A note attached to the back read, "snow shot photo by John Wojcik." Was part of an album of photographs given to Richard Kegel when he left the staff of the New York State Hospital for Incipient Tuberculosis at Ray Brook, AKA Ray Brook Sanatorium in the 1940s.

Photograph Details

Subject Place

Structure

Main Building

Sanatorium

New York State Hospital for Incipient Tuberculosis

Hamlet

Ray Brook

State/Province

New York

Country

United States of America

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Wojcik, John

Role

Photographer

Date made

circa 1940 - circa 1949

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Photograph, Black-and-White

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Photograph

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Graphic Documents

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

LOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials

Sanatoriums

Dimensions

Height

4-1/4 in

Width

6-1/2 in

Color

Black-and-white

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Wojcik, John

Related Places

Place

Structure

Main Building

Sanatorium

New York State Hospital for Incipient Tuberculosis

Hamlet

Ray Brook

State/Province

New York

Country

United States of America