Weegee

...and the human cop
1943

A black and white photograph showing two men, one in a police uniform and another in a jacket with "POLICE" written on it, carrying a stretcher with a person lying on it covered by a blanket. The person on the stretcher appears to be unconscious or injured, and the scene suggests an emergency or medical situation. The environment is dimly lit, indicating the event may be taking place at night.

A black and white photograph showing two men, one in a police uniform and another in a jacket with "POLICE" written on it, carrying a stretcher with a person lying on it covered by a blanket. The person on the stretcher appears to be unconscious or injured, and the scene suggests an emergency or medical situation. The environment is dimly lit, indicating the event may be taking place at night.

Not on view

Date
1943

Classification
Photographs

Medium
Gelatin silver print

Dimensions
Sheet: 13 15/16 × 11in. (35.4 × 27.9 cm) Image: 11 3/4 × 9 1/2in. (29.9 × 24.1 cm)

Accession number
96.90.8

Credit line
Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; gift of Denise Rich

Rights and reproductions
© artist or artist’s estate

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artworks/10441

Weegee
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