Esther Bubley

Bus Story. First Bus Trip. Trip from Louisville KY to Memphis TN
1942

A black and white photograph taken from the inside of a vehicle, showing a woman standing in the center of the frame on a dirt path amidst a grassy area with trees. The woman is dressed in a dark jacket and skirt, with a light-colored blouse, and is holding a suitcase. The car's dashboard and a part of the steering wheel are visible in the foreground, slightly out of focus. Power lines and poles are visible in the background to the left.
A black and white photograph taken from the inside of a vehicle, showing a woman standing in the center of the frame on a dirt path amidst a grassy area with trees. The woman is dressed in a dark jacket and skirt, with a light-colored blouse, and is holding a suitcase. The car's dashboard and a part of the steering wheel are visible in the foreground, slightly out of focus. Power lines and poles are visible in the background to the left.

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Date
1942

Classification
Photographs

Medium
Gelatin silver print

Dimensions
Sheet: 14 × 11in. (35.6 × 27.9 cm) Image: 10 1/2 × 10 1/2in. (26.7 × 26.7 cm)

Accession number
2018.211

Credit line
Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; purchase, with funds from the Photography Committee

Rights and reproductions
© artist or artist’s estate

API
artworks/58446

Esther Bubley
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