View of the Manufacturing and Storage Building under construction, Robins Dry Dock and Repair Company Assembly Plant, Brooklyn, New York

People:

Forster Studio (photographic studio)
Robbins Dry Dock and Repair Company (role unspecified)
Albert Kahn Associated, Inc. Architects and Engineers (role unspecified)

Title:

View of the Manufacturing and Storage Building under construction, Robins Dry Dock and Repair Company Assembly Plant, Brooklyn, New York

Date:

29 May 1942

Form:
photographs

Quantity / Object type:
1 photograph(s)

Technique and media:

Gelatin silver print

Dimensions:

comp.: 19.0 x 24.1 cm sheet: 20.5 x 25.4 cm

Reference number:

PH2000:0468

Point of View:

exterior view

Inscription:

stamped and imprinted - in black ink, on the sheet, verso, c. to c.r.: "IF THIS PHOTOGRAPH IS USED FOR PUBLICATION / PURPOSES CREDIT MUST BE GIVEN TO / ALBERT KAHN ASSOCIATES / ARCHITECTS & ENGINEERS / Detroit, Michigan" [diagonally] stamped, imprinted and numbered - in blue ink, on the sheet, verso, l.r.: "FORSTER STUDIO / Detroit / M7966" labelled, imprinted, dated and numbered - printed and in typescript and black ink, on a paper label attached to the sheet, verso, u.c. to c.: "NAME OF OWNER / [ROBINS DRY DOCK & REPAIR COMPANY] / LOCATION / [Brooklyn, New York] / DESCRIPTION / [Manufacturing and Storage Building] / DATE TAKEN / [May 29, 1942] JOB No. / [1860-C] / PHOTOGRAPHER / [Tri-Boro Photos, Inc., 186 Joralemon St. / Brooklyn, N. Y. / Forster Studio - M7966]" [text in square parentheses indicates typescript within printed form of label] labelled, imprinted and inscribed - in typescript and by an unknown hand, on a label attached to the negative, l.r.: "MANUFACTURING & INDUSTRIAL BLDG. / ROBINS DRY DOCK & REPAIR COMPANY / ARCHITECT: ALBERT KAHN ASSOCIATES / CONTRACTOR: GEORGE A FULLER CO. / PHOTO [-] / DATE [-]" [text in square parentheses indicates inscription]

Location:

Brooklyn; New York; United States;

Subject:

architecture

Subject Descriptive Terms:

entrances
chimneys (architectural elements)
windows
railings
industrial complex
warehouse
outbuildings
industrial building
assembly plant
lumber
dock
manufacturing building
factory (structure)

Credit line:
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal;
Don de Federico Bucci/
Gift of Federico Bucci

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