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Fountain detail, Radio City.

Fountain detail, Radio City.

Radio City and the Prometheus Fountain.

Radio City and the Prometheus Fountain.

Fountain at Radio City.

Fountain at Radio City.

Fountain at Radio City.

Fountain at Radio City.

Fountain at Radio City.

Fountain at Radio City.

Fountains in Radio City.

Fountains in Radio City.

Sculpture on Radio City.

Sculpture on Radio City.

Detail of fountain, Radio City.

Detail of fountain, Radio City.

Young photographer, Radio City.

Young photographer, Radio City.

Building Radio City.

Building Radio City.

Building Radio City.

Building Radio City.

Sculpture in Radio City.

Sculpture in Radio City.

Building Radio City.

Building Radio City.

Building Radio City.

Building Radio City.

Sculpture on Radio City.

Sculpture on Radio City.

Christmas tree, Radio City.

Christmas tree, Radio City.

Sixth Ave., Building Radio City.

Sixth Ave., Building Radio City.

Christmas tree, Radio City.

Christmas tree, Radio City.

Radio City looking toward Grand Central and the Chrysler Building.

Radio City looking toward Grand Central and the Chrysler Building.

Fountain detail, Radio City.

Fountain detail, Radio City.

Fountain detail, Radio City.

Photographer Carl Van Vechten (1880-1964)
Accession number X2010.8.347 
Unique identifier MNY213619 
Description Promenade fountains in what was once Radio City, but is now called Rockefeller Center. 
Dated May 18, 1941 
Object Type photograph
Inscription / technical details Embossed on recto: PHOTOGRAPH BY / CARL VAN VECHTEN; in ink, on verso:Fountain detail / Radio City. N.Y.C.; stamped on verso: PHOTOGRAPH BY CARL VAN VECHTEN / CANNOT BE REPRODUCED WITHOUT PERMISSION / 
Physical dimensions width: 8 in
height: 10 in 
Medium gelatin silver print
File dimensions 20.3 in × 13.6 in at 300dpi
51.7 cm × 34.6 cm at 300dpi 

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Licensing this image requires approval from the Carl Van Vechten Trust. Please obtain permission from the Trust before requesting the image from the Museum.

Contact information for the Trust:
Edward M. Burns
The Carl Van Vechten Trust
70 East 10th Street #6G
New York, NY 10003
vanvechtentrust@gmail.com 
Photographs by Carl Van Vechten are used with permission of the Van Vechten Trust; the permission of the Trust is required to reprint or use Van Vechten photographs in any way. Contact information for the Trust:

Edward M. Burns
The Carl Van Vechten Trust
70 East 10th Street #6G
New York, NY 10003
vanvechtentrust@gmail.com 

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