Weegee 1899-1968

mounted, signed and inscribed "To HOD" by the photographer in ink and titled in an unidentified hand in ink on the mount, matted, circa 1940s

Howard A. Schumacher was the president of Speed Graphic Camera Company.  Weegee, as well as a legion of press photographers, favored Speed Graphics for their work.  Schumacher assigned Weegee to photograph various destinations in the United States, and when his work was completed, Weegee presented Schumacher with 8 mounted presentation prints, which he inscribed 'To HOD,' Schumacher's nickname.