On the Fly Rail (Above the Stars)

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On the Fly Rail (Above the Stars)
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On the Fly Rail (Above the Stars)

Maker (b. 1908, San Diego, California – d. 1978, New York, New York)
Date1934
MediumLithograph
Dimensionssheet: 13 1/8 in. x 15 7/8 in. (33.3 cm x 40.3 cm); image: 9 9/16 in. x 11 13/16 in. (24.3 cm x 30 cm)
ClassificationPRINTS
Credit LineThe Nancy Gray Sherrill, Class of 1954, Collection
Object number2008.281
Status
Not on view
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