Resident of Funkley, Minnesota, reading newspaper in general store
| Artist | Russell Lee (American, 1903–1986) |
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| Title | Resident of Funkley, Minnesota, reading newspaper in general store |
| Date | August 1937 |
| Medium | Gelatin silver print |
| Dimensions | Image: 6 3/4 × 7 1/2 in. (17.1 × 19.1 cm) |
| Credit Line | Henry Holmes Smith Archive, Eskenazi Museum of Art, Indiana University |
| Accession Number | 79.200.XX.1.100 |
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A horizontal black-and-white photograph depicts a middle-aged light-skinned man wearing glasses, a hat, and overalls sitting on a wooden bench reading a newspaper with his arms outstretched. Behind him, a counter is full of supplies for sale, including boxes of biscuits, graham crackers, and corn products.
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"Resident of Funkley, Minnesota, reading newspaper in general store | Collections Online." Collections Online. Sidney and Lois Eskenazi Museum of Art, Indiana University, 2025. https://artmuseum.indiana.edu/collections-online/browse/object.php?number=79.200.XX.1.100