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1920

  • Work on this object began.

1931

  • Work on this object ended.

1992

  • We acquired this object.

2016

2025

  • You found it!

Photograph, Persian Room, Plaza Hotel, New York, NY

This is a Photograph. It was designed by Scott and Teegen. It is dated ca. 1930 and we acquired it in 1992. Its medium is gelatin silver print on paper. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.

This object was donated by Carola Teegen Walton and Guy Walton. It is credited Gift of Carola and Guy Walton.

Its dimensions are

25.2 × 20 cm (9 15/16 × 7 7/8 in.) Image: 24.6 × 19.1 cm (9 11/16 × 7 1/2 in.)

It has the following markings

Verso, stamped at center: F.S. Lincoln/ Photographer/ 114 East 32nd Street/ New York City Verso, stamped at lower left: If published, credit is to be given to F.S. Lincoln

It is inscribed

Verso, a sticker(?), inscribed: Persian Room - Plaza Hotel/ New York City/ Scott & Teegen Inscribed, upper left, verso: 25281 Inscribed, lower left of center, verso: nw(?) 7-7129/ nw(?) 5-0617

Cite this object as

Photograph, Persian Room, Plaza Hotel, New York, NY; Designed by Scott and Teegen (United States); USA; gelatin silver print on paper; 25.2 × 20 cm (9 15/16 × 7 7/8 in.) Image: 24.6 × 19.1 cm (9 11/16 × 7 1/2 in.); Gift of Carola and Guy Walton; 1992-73-2

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