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Prometheus sculpture by Paul Manship

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Rockefeller Center's Choristers sing as they stand in front of the Prometheus sculpture created by Paul Manship. A crowd watches from above on the lower plaza of the Rockefeller Center. Flags from many countries including the United States of America are exhibited on the lower plaza among the crowd. The conductor stands with his back to the photographer centered in front of Prometheus and a fall-guard is behind him.
Date Published
1954-04-16
1954-04-19
Publisher
Edward Ratcliffe
Subjects
Choirs (Music)
Conductors (Music)
Sculpture
Flags
Time Periods
1951-1960
Subjects, Geographic
New York (N.Y.)
Notes

Likely between April 16 and April 19, 1954

Stamped on the back, "FROM; ROCKEFELLER CENTER INC. 50 ROCKEFELLER PLAZA, NEW YORK, CIRCLE 5-9000. FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY. PHOTO BY EDWARD RATCLIFFE. Typewritten note attached to back, "NEW YORK, N.Y. The 100-voice Rockefeller Center Choristers, under the direction of John R. Jones, presented their annual concert of traditional Easter music for thousands of Easter promenaders in the Lower Plaza at Rockefeller Center Easter Sunday afternoon. Accompanied by Howard Coombs, the Choristers sang selections from Gounod, Granier, Spicker, Brahms, and Handel."

Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

Extent Of Original
1 photograph : black and white print ; 21 x 26 cm
Member of
Ted Malone Collection
Source File
umkc_lsc_malone_photos-392.tif
Genres
Gelatin silver prints
Black & white photographs
Group portraits
Types
photographs
Physical Location
LaBudde Special Collections
Rights
All collection images may be freely searched and displayed. Permission must be received for subsequent use and/or distribution in print or electronically. Please contact LaBudde Special Collections for more information.

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