Ellis Island, New York City

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Title	Ellis Island, New York City
Artist	Toby Old
Date	1983
Institution	Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Location	Not on view.

Medium:

Photographs, Photograph | Gelatin silver print

Size:

18 x 17 15/16 in. (45.72 x 45.56 cm) (image)23 7/8 x 20 in. (60.64 x 50.8 cm) (sheet)

Creation Place:

North America, United States

Culture:

North America, United States

Style:

20th century

Inscriptions:

Signature; Title; Editionin pencil, bottom edge, on back: [32 (underlined)/Lower Manhattan Series Ellis Island NYC 5/10] in pencil, LRC on back: [Toby Old 1983]

Physical Description:

shabby room with worn hexagonal tile floor and peeling paint on walls and ceiling; 3 sinks in R corner; old medical equipment scattered throughout, including a crutch, a folding screen, stools, a wheelchair and a cart with a wash basin

Credit:

Collection Minneapolis Institute of Arts; Gift of the Artist, by exchange

Accession Number:

2002.1.32

Rights:

Artist:

Toby Old, American, born 1945

Role:

Photographer

Nationality:

American

Life Dates:

American, born 1945

Added to Site:

February 28, 2009