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Sign on store, Robstown, Texas

Artwork Tombstone
ArtistRussell Lee (American, 1903–1986)
TitleSign on store, Robstown, Texas
DateFebruary 1939
MediumGelatin silver print
DimensionsImage: 6 5/8 × 9 5/8 in. (16.8 × 24.4 cm)
Sheet: 8 1/8 × 10 in. (20.7 × 25.4 cm)
Credit LineHenry Holmes Smith Archive, Eskenazi Museum of Art, Indiana University
Accession Number79.200.XX.1.17
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A horizontal black-and-white photograph depicts four signs attached to the second story of a brick building. From top to bottom, the signs read, “PARMAK | ELECTRIC FENCE HEAD-QUARTERS | SALES | SERVICE | Insulators And Accessories – New Low Prices,” “R.C.A.-Motorola-Crosley | C.G. HAILEY | AUTHORIZED RADIO & ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES | SALES & SERVICE | We Repair All Makes | of RADIOS | Public Address Systems | FOR SALE OR RENT | Remington Typewriters | & Adding Machines | Phonograph Records | & Record Players | Tennis Rackets | Re-Strung,” “FREE DEMONSTRATION | PARMAK | ELECTRIC FENCER,” “RADIO | SALES AND | SERVICE | A Complete Line of Radio, Tubes, Parts | and Batteries. Any Make of Car Radio / Installed with Custom Built, Dash Mounted, Controls / WE CARRY A COPLETE LINE of RADIOS | for Home Car or Farm - Every one Guaranteed | ALL | TYPES ELECTRICAL | APPLIANCES, | Sold, | Serviced-Repaired | -Tube Tested Free-” Painted on the windows below the signs is “RADIOS | REPAIRED

A horizontal black-and-white photograph depicts four signs attached to the second story of a brick building. From top to bottom, the signs read, “PARMAK | ELECTRIC FENCE HEAD-QUARTERS | SALES | SERVICE | Insulators And Accessories – New Low Prices,” “R.C.A.-Motorola-Crosley | C.G. HAILEY | AUTHORIZED RADIO & ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES | SALES & SERVICE | We Repair All Makes | of RADIOS | Public Address Systems | FOR SALE OR RENT | Remington Typewriters | & Adding Machines | Phonograph Records | & Record Players | Tennis Rackets | Re-Strung,” “FREE DEMONSTRATION | PARMAK | ELECTRIC FENCER,” “RADIO | SALES AND | SERVICE | A Complete Line of Radio, Tubes, Parts | and Batteries. Any Make of Car Radio / Installed with Custom Built, Dash Mounted, Controls / WE CARRY A COPLETE LINE of RADIOS | for Home Car or Farm - Every one Guaranteed | ALL | TYPES ELECTRICAL | APPLIANCES, | Sold, | Serviced-Repaired | -Tube Tested Free-” Painted on the windows below the signs is “RADIOS | REPAIRED" and "SHOES | AND HARNESS”.

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