This is the Midwest 4th Ships

Name/Title

This is the Midwest 4th Ships

Entry/Object ID

2024.04.92

Description

Print of the 4th annual addition of "This is the Midwest" with the subtitle "Chicago and the St. Lawrence Seaway - Midwest Gateway to the World" from "The Chicago American" newspaper, Midwest section, Tuesday, January 20, 1959. The black, line-art illustration is of a Chicago Regional Port District crane on a scow loading a large ship with a pallet of crates. The print is on a sheet of white paper that is blank on the reverse side.

Type of Print

Lithograph

Context

Example of Steinberg's work as a commercial artist.

Collection

Artworks

Cataloged By

Winthers, Sally

Acquisition

Accession

2024.04

Acquisition Method

Found in Collection

Made/Created

Artist

Steinberg, Nate 1893-1976

Date made

circa 1959

Dimensions

Height

25 in

Width

18 in

Location

Drawer

AC flat file 1

Room

Art Conservation Room

Create Date

September 4, 2024

Update Date

September 5, 2024