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  • The Etching Printer

    The Etching Printer

    Gyula Zilzer (American (born Hungary), Budapest 1898–1969 New York)

    Date: 1937
    Accession Number: 43.33.885

  • Cutting Ice

    Cutting Ice

    Lou Barlow (American, 1908–2011)

    Date: 1935–43
    Accession Number: 43.33.13

  • W.P.A. Transportation Lake Front

    W.P.A. Transportation Lake Front

    Kalman Kubinyi (American, Cleveland, Ohio 1906–1974 Stockbridge, Massachusetts?)

    Date: 1935–43
    Accession Number: 43.47.29

  • Tarring

    Tarring

    Adrian Troy (American (born England), Hull 1901–1977 Memphis, Tennessee)

    Date: 1935–43
    Accession Number: 43.47.108

  • Balcony, New Orleans

    Balcony, New Orleans

    Lawrence Edward Kupferman (American, Dorchester, Massachusetts 1909–1982 Boston, Massachusetts)

    Date: 1937
    Accession Number: 43.47.37

  • Workman Lighting his Pipe

    Workman Lighting his Pipe

    Abe Ajay (American, Altoona, Pennsylvania 1919–1998)

    Date: 1935–43
    Accession Number: 43.33.1072

  • Horseshoe Pitching

    Horseshoe Pitching

    Harold Anchel (American, 1912–1980)

    Date: 1935–43
    Accession Number: 43.33.436

  • Ballerina

    Ballerina

    Augustus Hamilton Peck (American, 1906–1975 Frederick, Maryland?)

    Date: 1935–43
    Accession Number: 43.33.750

  • Montauk Fishing Village

    Montauk Fishing Village

    Harry Shokler (American, Cincinnati, Ohio 1896–1978 Hanover, New Hampshire)

    Date: 1935–43
    Accession Number: 43.33.23

  • Dispute

    Dispute

    Ted Witonski (American, born 1912)

    Date: 1935–43
    Accession Number: 43.33.184

  • Transaction

    Transaction

    Ted Witonski (American, born 1912)

    Date: 1935–43
    Accession Number: 43.33.188

  • Console

    Console

    Helen Blumenstiel (American, Rochester, New York 1899–1975 Salem, Oregon)

    Date: 1935–43
    Accession Number: 43.33.871

  • Evening

    Evening

    Theodore C. Polos (American, Mytilene, Greece 1901–1976 Oakland, California)

    Date: 1935–43
    Accession Number: 43.47.122

  • Early Evening

    Early Evening

    Jacob Kainen (American, Waterbury, Connecticut 1909–2001)

    Date: 1938
    Accession Number: 43.33.394

  • Memento

    Memento

    Shirley Julian (American, 1910–1992)

    Date: 1935–43
    Accession Number: 43.47.268

  • Wrestlers

    Wrestlers

    Hugh Mesibov (American, born Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 1916)

    Date: 1935–43
    Accession Number: 43.46.110

  • Milking

    Milking

    Gyula Zilzer (American (born Hungary), Budapest 1898–1969 New York)

    Date: 1936
    Accession Number: 43.33.255

  • Girl In Grey

    Girl In Grey

    Ruth Chaney (American, born 1908)

    Date: 1935–43
    Accession Number: 43.33.948

  • Nocturne

    Nocturne

    Hyman J. Warsager (American, New York 1909–1974 New York (?))

    Date: 1935–43
    Accession Number: 43.33.235

  • Woodstock Barn

    Woodstock Barn

    Dayton Brandfield (American, New York (?) 1911–1993 Dayton Beach, California (?))

    Date: 1935–40
    Accession Number: 40.111.41

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  • The Etching Printer
    The Etching Printer

    Gyula Zilzer (American (born Hungary), Budapest 1898–1969 New York)

    Date: 1937
    Accession Number: 43.33.885

  • Cutting Ice
    Cutting Ice

    Lou Barlow (American, 1908–2011)

    Date: 1935–43
    Accession Number: 43.33.13

  • W.P.A. Transportation Lake Front
    W.P.A. Transportation Lake Front

    Kalman Kubinyi (American, Cleveland, Ohio 1906–1974 Stockbridge, Massachusetts?)

    Date: 1935–43
    Accession Number: 43.47.29

  • Tarring
    Tarring

    Adrian Troy (American (born England), Hull 1901–1977 Memphis, Tennessee)

    Date: 1935–43
    Accession Number: 43.47.108

  • Balcony, New Orleans
    Balcony, New Orleans

    Lawrence Edward Kupferman (American, Dorchester, Massachusetts 1909–1982 Boston, Massachusetts)

    Date: 1937
    Accession Number: 43.47.37

  • Workman Lighting his Pipe
    Workman Lighting his Pipe

    Abe Ajay (American, Altoona, Pennsylvania 1919–1998)

    Date: 1935–43
    Accession Number: 43.33.1072

  • Horseshoe Pitching
    Horseshoe Pitching

    Harold Anchel (American, 1912–1980)

    Date: 1935–43
    Accession Number: 43.33.436

  • Ballerina
    Ballerina

    Augustus Hamilton Peck (American, 1906–1975 Frederick, Maryland?)

    Date: 1935–43
    Accession Number: 43.33.750

  • Montauk Fishing Village
    Montauk Fishing Village

    Harry Shokler (American, Cincinnati, Ohio 1896–1978 Hanover, New Hampshire)

    Date: 1935–43
    Accession Number: 43.33.23

  • Dispute
    Dispute

    Ted Witonski (American, born 1912)

    Date: 1935–43
    Accession Number: 43.33.184

  • Transaction
    Transaction

    Ted Witonski (American, born 1912)

    Date: 1935–43
    Accession Number: 43.33.188

  • Console
    Console

    Helen Blumenstiel (American, Rochester, New York 1899–1975 Salem, Oregon)

    Date: 1935–43
    Accession Number: 43.33.871

  • Evening
    Evening

    Theodore C. Polos (American, Mytilene, Greece 1901–1976 Oakland, California)

    Date: 1935–43
    Accession Number: 43.47.122

  • Early Evening
    Early Evening

    Jacob Kainen (American, Waterbury, Connecticut 1909–2001)

    Date: 1938
    Accession Number: 43.33.394

  • Memento
    Memento

    Shirley Julian (American, 1910–1992)

    Date: 1935–43
    Accession Number: 43.47.268

  • Wrestlers
    Wrestlers

    Hugh Mesibov (American, born Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 1916)

    Date: 1935–43
    Accession Number: 43.46.110

  • Milking
    Milking

    Gyula Zilzer (American (born Hungary), Budapest 1898–1969 New York)

    Date: 1936
    Accession Number: 43.33.255

  • Girl In Grey
    Girl In Grey

    Ruth Chaney (American, born 1908)

    Date: 1935–43
    Accession Number: 43.33.948

  • Nocturne
    Nocturne

    Hyman J. Warsager (American, New York 1909–1974 New York (?))

    Date: 1935–43
    Accession Number: 43.33.235

  • Woodstock Barn
    Woodstock Barn

    Dayton Brandfield (American, New York (?) 1911–1993 Dayton Beach, California (?))

    Date: 1935–40
    Accession Number: 40.111.41

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