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Photograph of Edmond Amateis with others at the Polio Wall of Fame

Archives of American Art

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    Object Details

    Subject

    Amateis, Edmond R. (Edmond Romulus)
    O'Connor, Basil
    Roosevelt, Eleanor
    Salk, Jonas Edward

    Place of publication, production, or execution

    No place, unknown, or undetermined

    Physical Description

    1 photographic print : b&w ; 26 x 20 cm.

    Summary

    Black and white photograph of (L-R) Edmond Amateis, Jonas E. Salk, Eleanor Roosevelt, and Basil O'Connor standing in front of the Polio Wall of Fame at its unveiling.
    Handwritten on verso in ink and graphite: Left to right; Unveiling of the Polio Wall of Fame; the sculptor, Dr. Salk, Mrs. Roosevelt and; Mr. Basil O'Connor.

    Citation

    Photograph of Edmond Amateis with others at the Polio Wall of Fame, 1958. Edmond R. Amateis papers, 1926-1977. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

    Use Note

    Current copyright status is undetermined

    Location Note

    Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution Washington, D.C. 20560

    Date

    1958

    Record number

    (DSI-AAA)3805

    Type

    Photographs

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    Edmond R. Amateis papers, 1926-1977

    Data Source

    Archives of American Art

    Topic

    Artists at or with their work
    Celebrities
    Sculpture

    Metadata Usage

    Usage conditions apply

    Record ID

    AAADCD_item_3805

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