Assembly line at the American Can Company

Elinor Cahn, Assembly line at the American Can Company, 1980, gelatin silver print, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Transfer from the National Endowment for the Arts, 1983.63.263
Copied Elinor Cahn, Assembly line at the American Can Company, 1980, gelatin silver print, image: 7 1⁄8 × 7 1⁄8 in. (18.1 × 18.1 cm) sheet: 10 × 8 in. (25.4 × 20.3 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Transfer from the National Endowment for the Arts, 1983.63.263

Artwork Details

Title
Assembly line at the American Can Company
Artist
Date
1980
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
image: 7 1⁄8 × 7 1⁄8 in. (18.1 × 18.1 cm) sheet: 10 × 8 in. (25.4 × 20.3 cm)
Credit Line
Transfer from the National Endowment for the Arts
Mediums Description
gelatin silver print
Classifications
Subjects
  • Figure female — full length
  • Cityscape — Maryland — Baltimore
  • Architecture — machine — printing press
  • Architecture Interior — industry — factory
  • Occupation — industry — printing
Object Number
1983.63.263
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1983.63.263

Exhibitions

Media - 1983.63.998 - SAAM-1983.63.998_1 - 55235
Welcome Home: A Portrait of East Baltimore, 1975 – 1980
July 16, 2021–January 23, 2022
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Welcome Home: A Portrait of East Baltimore, 1975-1980 captures a cross-section of East Baltimore residents and businesses in the 1970s, documenting the community’s history and diversity.