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Toilet at Bakersfield 'Dump' by Dorothea Lange, 1939, Gelatin silver print, printed 1950s or earlier, offered Oct 2022Photo © Phillips — view this lot on Phillips ↗

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Toilet at Bakersfield 'Dump'

Dorothea Lange (American, 1895–1965) · 1939

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Unsold / did not meet reserve

Estimate $4,000 – $6,000 (≈ £3,567 – £5,350) (≈ €4,097 – €6,145)

Offered at Phillips and passed / bought in. Counted in the artist’s sell-through rate; no price, so not in price averages.

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As published: “Gelatin silver print, printed 1950s or earlier”
Category
Photographs
Dimensions
8 5/8 x 7 1/2 in. (21.9 x 19.1 cm)
Auction house
Phillips
Sale
Dorothea Lange: The Family Collection (NY040522)
Date
October 3, 2022
Location
New York
Lot
19
Estimate
$4,000 – $6,000 (≈ £3,567 – £5,350) (≈ €4,097 – €6,145)
Source
Auction house phillips.com ↗
Retrieved Sep 26, 2026

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