Berenice Abbott (American, 1898-1991), "El" Station, Ninth Avenue Line, Christopher and Greenwich Streets, Manhattan

Gelatin silver print, 1936, with the photographer's Federal Art Project / 'Changing New York' stamp to verso, also titled, dated, and annotated in pencil, negative 137, unframed.

Sheet size 10 x 8 in.

Gifted by Berenice Abbott in the late 1930s-40s to a young artist she met in New York City. At the time, these photographs were being considered for the Changing New York series. Thence by descent to the current owner.

Overall very good condition; few minor edge nicks; few minute, scattered spots to surface only visible in raking light; light toning to verso.

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