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Actress Joan Diener, age 18, at Broadway debut "Small Wonder" pictured backstage at Broadway rehearsal
Actress Joan Diener, age 18, at Broadway debut "Small Wonder" pictured backstage at Broadway rehearsal
Object number2018.27.1

Actress Joan Diener, age 18, at Broadway debut "Small Wonder" pictured backstage at Broadway rehearsal

Date1948
Artist (American, 1918-1978)
CultureAmerican
MediumGelatin silver print
DimensionsImage: 13 × 10 3/4 in. (33 × 27.3 cm)
Credit LineGift of Therese and David Hymer for art and learning
On View
Not on view
Period20th c
Classification(s)
InscribedInscribed, graphite, verso upper middle, "Two SS good positives" Inscribed, graphite, verso center right, "Joan Diener- age 18 / Broadway Debut / 'Small Wonder' / pictured backstage at Broadway rehearsal" Inscribed, graphite, verso upper right, "Broadway Rehearsal" Stamped, red ink, verso lower center, "Used in Life Sep 20 1948 / International Edition Oct 11 1948" Inscribed, graphite, verso lower center in relation to red stamp, "cover / cover" Insribed, graphite, verso lower center and encircled, "O'Neil file" Stamped, black ink, verso lower right, Time Inc. copyright stamp Stamped, faded balck ink, verso center, "Credit W. EUGENE SMITH / WEST STREET / New York City Endicott 2-3259" Stamped, red ink, verso upper left, "USED IN LIFE / PAGE __", Drawn blue square around the tstamps Inscribed, black pen, verso upper left, "50th Anniversary / Issue / 267" Stamped, blue ink, verso upper right, "27192", with blue check mark in front
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