Small lunchroom where students gather near Phoenix Union High School. Phoenix, Arizona
| Artist | Russell Lee (American, 1903–1986) |
|---|---|
| Title | Small lunchroom where students gather near Phoenix Union High School. Phoenix, Arizona |
| Date | May 1940 |
| Medium | Gelatin silver print |
| Dimensions | Image: 7 1/8 × 9 5/8 in. (18.1 × 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.1.123 |
| 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 restaurant with a large open door along a street with palm trees. About ten young, light-skinned men in trousers and women in skirts and bobby socks crowd around the entrance and sit on benches or chairs along the sidewalk. Signs on the building say, "Pete's | PLACE," and offer "DOUBLE | COLA", "Dr. Pepper", "5¢ Lunch."
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"Small lunchroom where students gather near Phoenix Union High School. Phoenix, Arizona | 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.1.123