Print, Photographic

2008.1008.1.383

2008.1008.1.383

Name/Title

Print, Photographic

Entry/Object ID

2008.1008.1.383

Description

Black & white print attached to dark grey matboard. Image shows an early day store. The store has large glass display windows on each side of the center doorway. A draped canvas? sign awning hangs across the top of the building which is inset into area with exposed beams over hanging wooden sidewalk. The sign reads L -R: Wool Soap Groceries Wool Soap. Store window side left has a stacked display of canned goods & window side right is unclear; small window sign: wool soap. There is a table on sidewalk (side left) laden with small bags of various sizes, small baskets, etc, an orange date at side & a bushel basket. A man, child & woman wearing vintage clothing are standing facing the camera. A metal washtub is hanging on the wall behind the man. At right of woman is a small wooden barrel, produce? & square basket of potatoes, etc. Fair condition. Edges are worn, several corners are bent with cracks in emulsion. Surface is faded, scratched & indented. Matboard has tiny pieces of top layer worn away. Adhesive remnant on back layer of matboard.

Collection

Cook, Barbara