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Jacob Heymann's Butcher Shop Window

American History Museum

Jacob Heymann's Butcher Shop Window
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Object Details

maker

Abbott, Berenice

Description

Unmounted silver print by Berenice Abbott, "Jacob Heymann's Butcher Shop Window." Storefront is covered with signs advertising different kinds of meat including turkey, geese, lamb and duck. Sample prices range from 20 cents/lb for "fancy geese" to 22 cents/lb for a leg of lamb. Even the door in right of photograph has writing on it, as well as a sign, so that there is very little space on the front of the building that is not used for advertising. There is also a hanging light in the top right corner. Awning in top of photograph reads "Specials Daily - Meats - Jacob Hymann - Poultry," with the street number "345" on wooden sign in top right. Grate in sidewalk to left of door. Sidewalk only visible right bottom. Verso: Stamp, "Photograph, Berenice Abbott, Maine 04406; " Recto: signed by the artist.

Location

Currently not on view

Date made

1930-1940

ID Number

PG.69.216.13

accession number

288852

catalog number

69.216.13

Object Name

Photograph

Physical Description

paper (overall material)

Measurements

overall: 15 in x 18 3/4 in; 38.1 cm x 47.625 cm

place made

United States: New York, New York City

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Photography

Data Source

National Museum of American History

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ac-0768-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record ID

nmah_1321979

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