Portret van Stephen Simkhovitch

unknown, 1935

Stephen Simkhovitch was een schrijver die een experiment wilde ondergaan van Ralph Willard om te zien of een mens invriezing en ontdooing kon overleven.

  • Artwork typephotograph
  • Object numberRP-F-2018-1-26
  • Dimensionsheight 240 mm x width 200 mm
  • Physical characteristicsontwikkelgelatinezilverdruk

Identification

  • Title(s)

    Portret van Stephen Simkhovitch

  • Object type

  • Object number

    RP-F-2018-1-26

  • Description

    Stephen Simkhovitch was een schrijver die een experiment wilde ondergaan van Ralph Willard om te zien of een mens invriezing en ontdooing kon overleven.

  • Inscriptions / marks

    • stamp: ‘REF. DEPT.
      AUG 22 1935
      N.E.A.’
    • annotation: ‘''YOUR CREDIT LINE MUST READ (ACME)'' L.A. Bureau.
      FROZEN MAN EXPERIMENT PLANNED
      Los Angeles, California. Stephen Simkhovitch, 35 year old writer, yesterday signed a contract to submit himself as a human guinea pig in a before and after death experiment to be conducted by Dr. Ralph Willard, Hollywood chemist. The announcement by Dr. Willard that he would attempt to experimenjt with a human brought a quick reaction. Dr. George Parrish, city health officer, declared the law would step in immediately.
      Photo shows Stephen Simkhovitch (left) as he signed death contract. Dr. Ralph Willard (right).
      NY CHI CLEVELAND SF 8F NEWS. 8/10/35’
    • annotation: ‘1733742’

Creation

  • Creation

    • photographer: unknown, United States of America
    • photographer: ACME Newspictures Inc., United States of America
    • supplier: Newspaper Enterprise Association, United States of America

  • Dating

    1935

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  • Physical description

    ontwikkelgelatinezilverdruk

  • Dimensions

    height 240 mm x width 200 mm

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