Shelbyville Desk Company

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man sitting behind wood desk w

Name/Title

Shelbyville Desk Company

Description

Black and white glossy photographic print; interior shot, private office setting; man sitting behind wood desk wearing dark suit & tie, has round lens glasses, hair parted on left side and appears to be holding a cigar in right hand; on front side of desk is young woman seated in leather upholstered straight chair; she is writing on a shelf that pulls out of the front of the desk; her hair is cut short and flips forward at neck, wearing long strand of pearls and dress has a sash and bow at waist; behind desk is a matching cabinet which has a rotary phone sitting on top. Marks: white lettering in lower left corner of print reads "Kaufmann & Fabry" lower right corner of print has white numbers "30-913-2". Photo is from the estate of Irene Weingarth who was a long-time employee of the Shelbyville Desk Co. It is suspected that the furniture in the photo is from the Shelbyville Dest Co. Mark: In blue ink at bottom front of photo is "#19 Mr. Weads Office of Wead & Wheeler Co., Chicago".

Collection

Irene Weingarth Estate

Acquisition

Accession

1987.023

Source or Donor

Irene Weingarth Estate

Acquisition Method

Donation

Made/Created

Artist

Kaufmann & Fabry, Chicago, ILL

Place

City

Chicago

State/Province

Illinois

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Notes

Date: 1930 c.

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Create Date

December 20, 2001

Update Date

August 3, 2024