Sign near Sikeston, MO
| Artist | Russell Lee (American, 1903–1986) |
|---|---|
| Title | Sign near Sikeston, MO |
| Date | August 1938 |
| Medium | Gelatin silver print |
| Dimensions | Image: 7 3/8 × 9 5/8 in. (18.8 × 24.5 cm) Sheet: 8 1/8 × 10 1/16 in. (20.6 × 25.5 cm) |
| Credit Line | Henry Holmes Smith Archive, Eskenazi Museum of Art, Indiana University |
| Accession Number | 79.200.XX.1.112 |
| This artwork is currently off display. You may be able to see this artwork by filling out an art viewing room request. | |
A horizontal black-and-white photograph depicts a billboard standing in a grassy field. The billboard illustrates a triangle formation of soldiers and presumably Lady Liberty standing before them holding the American Legion seal and a sign that reads, "THE | CONSTITUTION | OF THE | UNITED STATES." Text above and below the illustration reads, "TO UPHOLD and DEFEND | STATE CONVENTION - CAPE GIRARDEAN - SEPTEMBER 4-5-6."
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"Sign near Sikeston, MO | 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.1.112