Horace Bristol (American, 1908-1997).
Helen K. Forbes working on the Noah's Ark Mural for the Fleishhacker Mother's Building at the San Francisco Zoo, 1934.
Sepia-toned gelatin silver print, signed and dated in pencil on the mount.
7 1/4 x 9 3/8in. (18.5 x 23.6 cm/image).

Condition: good aside from mat staining, light foxing and water stains on the mount.

Helen Katherine Forbes (1891-1945) was a California artist and arts educator specializing in etching, murals, and painting. The Mother's Building mural at Fleishhacker Zoo was a project funded by the FAP (Federal Art Project) and the WPA (Works Progress Administration).
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