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Weegee (Arthur Fellig) — Man climbs 85-foot ladder to secure torch on the plastic Statue of Liberty erected at Times Square for the Sixth War Loan Drive, New York, November 30
Weegee (Arthur Fellig)

Man climbs 85-foot ladder to secure torch on the plastic Statue of Liberty erected at Times Square for the Sixth War Loan Drive, New York, November 30

Weegee's gelatin silver print documents a man climbing an 85-foot ladder to secure a torch on a plastic Statue of Liberty at Times Square during the Sixth War Loan Drive on November 30. This photograph captures a striking moment of wartime patriotic spectacle in New York City.

Medium
Gelatin silver print.
Spotted At
Auction House · Phillips

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Photographs

October 1, 2019

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Weegee (Arthur Fellig), Man climbs 85-foot ladder to secure torch on the plastic Statue of Liberty erected at Times Square for the Sixth War Loan Drive, New York, November 30

Weegee's gelatin silver print documents a man climbing an 85-foot ladder to secure a torch on a plastic Statue of Liberty at Times Square during the Sixth War Loan Drive on November 30. This photograph captures a striking moment of wartime patriotic spectacle in New York City.

Medium
Gelatin silver print.
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Monochrome, Photography, Bold, Documentary, American, Gelatin Silver Print, Post-War, Historical, Urban, Black and White

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