Norman B. Conger, Detroit Weather Forecaster, 51 Years Ago

Photograph

-

DePaul Art Museum

Name/Title

Norman B. Conger, Detroit Weather Forecaster, 51 Years Ago

Entry/Object ID

2011.16

Description

A man riding a penny-farthing, an old bicycle with a very large front tire.

Acquisition

Notes

Collection of DePaul Art Museum, gift of Isaac and Jennifer Goldman

Made/Created

Artist

Burgert, Willard

Notes

Creation Date: 1880, printed 1931

Ethnography

Notes

North America United States

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription

Location

Recto TL in print, printed backwards

Transcription

Eastman - safety - kodak 116

Material/Technique

in print backwards

Type

Inscription

Location

Verso, center

Transcription

Norman B. Conger, Detroit Weather Forecaster. 51 years ago W. Poriguet

Material/Technique

blue pigment

Type

Label

Location

verso right edge

Transcription

zal 407

Material/Technique

acidic white sticker label

Location

R edge verso

Transcription

ROTO Dec 6 1931

Material/Technique

ink stamp

Notes

Inscription Type: stamp

Location

Center verso

Transcription

Photographer Burgert Reporter

Material/Technique

ink stamp

Notes

Inscription Type: stamp

Lexicon

Legacy Lexicon

Class

PHOTOGRAPHS

Dimensions

Dimension Description

image

Width

7-11/16 in

Length

9-5/8 in

Dimension Description

sheet

Width

8 in

Length

10 in

Dimension Description

mat

Width

16 in

Length

20 in