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Family on relief
| Date | April 1941 |
|---|---|
| Location | Chicago Illinois United States |
| Dimensions | Image: 10 1/4 x 13 1/2 in. (26 x 34.3 cm) Paper: 11 x 14 in. (27.9 x 35.6 cm) |
| Print medium | Photo-Gelatin silver |
Shown holding his young relative, this boy was a high school student, making a 'strenuous effort' to 'improve himself and the lot of his family,' wrote Rosskam. Lee made innovative use of synchronized flash lighting to capture telling details of interior scenes.
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Museum Purchase, 2003
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Accession No. 16.2003