Voorhees, Gmelin and Walker
Ralph Thomas Walker (1889-1973)
Voorhees, Gmelin & Walker Photographs
INV-2623
Voorhees, Gmelin and Walker
Ralph Thomas Walker (1889-1973)1930-c.1933
Voorhees, Gmelin & Walker Photographs
Voorhees, Gmelin and Walker Ralph Thomas Walker (1889-1973) →archival material
Date
1930-c.1933
Medium
Bound and unbound albums of black and white photographic prints.
Dimensions
2 portfolios: W.: 15.3 cm (6 in.)
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Location
Chicago, IL
Credit
Exchange by the Department of Architecture by a prior gift of Carson Pirie Scott and Co., n.d.
The prominent New York firm of Voorhees, Gmelin & Walker was known for numerous Art Deco buildings built in New York City during the 1920s and for buildings at the 1939 World’s Fair in New York City. One of the partners in the firm, Ralph Walker (1889–1973), designed several buildings for Chicago’s 1933–1934 Century of Progress exposition, including the unbuilt central tower. His designs are featured in the two photograph albums that constitute this collection.
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