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
Elinor Cahn, Assembly line at the American Can Company, 1980, gelatin silver print, image: 7 18 × 7 18 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 18 × 7 18 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

Works by this artist (2 items)

Lorrie Goulet, Atlantis, 1990, black Belgian marble, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the artist, 2014.35.1, © 1990, Lorrie Goulet
Atlantis
Date1990
black Belgian marble
On view
Lorrie Goulet, Silence, 1970, oak, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the artist, 2014.35.2, © 1970, Lorrie Goulet
Silence
Date1970
oak
Not on view

Exhibitions

Media - 1983.63.998 - SAAM-1983.63.998_1 - 55235
Welcome Home: A Portrait of East Baltimore, 1975 – 1980
July 16, 2021January 23, 2022
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.

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