B+W photo of 3 men inside flooded Lincoln Tunnel during construction on N.Y. side, Jan. 25, 1956.
Entry/Object ID
2011.005.0197
Description
Black-and-white photo of three men inside flooded Lincoln Tunnel during construction on New York side, January 25, 1956. 6-1/4" x 9-1/2" wide print; irregularly trimmed three edges. Photo by Associated Press (reverse markings). Editorial and printer's markup on front and back. Reverse has inkstamped date of Jan. 25. 1956; partial newsclipping of published photo with caption inkstamped with Jan 26, 1956 date; previous owner's barcode label. (From Chicago Tribune archives.)
The work was on the third and last tunnel.
Caption as published:
Tunnel workmen standing in rising water in subsidiary tunnel dug in connection with new third tube of Lincoln Tunnel between New York City and New Jersey.
Note the faces of the the two right men have been retouched. Tunnel flood.
Acquisition
Accession
2011.005
Source or Donor
Lukacs, Claire
Acquisition Method
Gift
Credit Line
Museum Collections. Gift of a friend of the Museum.
Made/Created
Artist
Associated Press
Date made
1956
Place
Location
New York City
Dimensions
Height
7 in
Width
10 in
Condition
Overall Condition
Fair
General Notes
Note
Original or Copy: Original
Status: OK
Status By: dw
Status Date: 2011-07-23
