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The sheriff of McAlester, Oklahoma, sitting in front of the jail
The sheriff of McAlester, Oklahoma, sitting in front of the jail

The sheriff of McAlester, Oklahoma, sitting in front of the jail

Artist Dorothea Lange (American, 1895 - 1965)
DateAugust 1936
MediumGelatin silver print
DimensionsImage: 9 5/8 × 7 5/8 inches (24.45 × 19.37 cm)
Sheet: 9 15/16 × 7 15/16 inches (25.24 × 20.16 cm)
Credit LineGift of Hallmark Cards, Inc.
Object number2005.27.4210
Signednone
InscribedOn sheet verso, center, in pencil: "Waggoner / Oklahoma / 1937"
Markingsnone
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DescriptionVintage print of a sheriff sitting on a chair, in front of the jail.Exhibition History

Dignity vs. Despair: Dorothea Lange and the Depression Era Photographers, 1933-1941. The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City, MO, June 23 – November 26, 2017, no cat.

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