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1935

  • Work on this object began.

1965

  • Work on this object ended.

1994

  • We acquired this object.

2015

2025

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Drawing, Hippies at the Plaza

This is a Drawing. It was designed by Alfred Bendiner and created by Alfred Bendiner. It is dated mid-20th century and we acquired it in 1994. Its medium is pen and black ink on white card paper. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.

This object was donated by Bendiner Foundation. It is credited Gift of the Alfred and Elizabeth Bendiner Foundation.

It has the following markings

Stamps: Two stamps in black ink at lower right:Return to/ALFRED BENDINER ARCHITECT/1718 W.S.F.S. BLDG./BROAD & CHESTNUT 7/PHILADELPHIA, PENNA., U.S.A.

It is signed

Signed in graphite, lower right: Alfred Bendiner / (B.S.B.)

It is inscribed

Inscribed in graphite on verso: #45-10 "HIPPIES AT THE PLACE" MENU/INK Inscribed by another hand at bottom on verso: #45-10 Hippies at the Plaza in ink; on round label affixed at upper left: 255./x [in blue ink]

Cite this object as

Drawing, Hippies at the Plaza; Alfred Bendiner (American, 1899–1964); USA; pen and black ink on white card paper; Gift of the Alfred and Elizabeth Bendiner Foundation; 1994-21-40

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