Bingo player, Saint Casimir’s Church Hall

Elinor Cahn, Bingo player, Saint Casimir's Church Hall, 1979, gelatin silver print, image: 7 × 7 ¹⁄₈ in. (17.8 × 18.1 cm) sheet: 10 × 7 ⁷⁄₈ in. (25.4 × 20.0 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Transfer from the National Endowment for the Arts, 1983.63.241

Artwork Details

Title: Bingo player, Saint Casimir’s Church Hall
Artist: Elinor Cahn
Date: 1979
Location: Not on view
Dimensions: image: 7 × 7 ¹⁄₈ in. (17.8 × 18.1 cm) sheet: 10 × 7 ⁷⁄₈ in. (25.4 × 20.0 cm)
Credit Line: Transfer from the National Endowment for the Arts
Mediums Description: gelatin silver print
Classifications: Photography
Photoprint
Subjects: Recreation — leisure — smoking
Cityscape — Maryland — Baltimore
Figure female — elderly — waist length
Recreation — sport and play — bingo
Object Number: 1983.63.241
Linked Open Data: https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1983.63.241

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