Proprietor of bar-room near Crowley, Lousiana. This man is Cajun.
| Artist | Russell Lee (American, 1903–1986) |
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| Title | Proprietor of bar-room near Crowley, Lousiana. This man is Cajun. |
| Date | October 1938 |
| Medium | Gelatin silver print |
| Dimensions | Image: 7 5/16 × 9 5/8 in. (18.6 × 24.4 cm) Sheet: 8 1/16 × 10 in. (20.5 × 25.4 cm) |
| Credit Line | Henry Holmes Smith Archive, Eskenazi Museum of Art, Indiana University |
| Accession Number | 79.200.XX.1.261 |
| 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 an older light-skinned man standing beside an old-fashioned metal cash register in a bar. He wears a white fedora, a white shirt, striped pants, suspenders, and a disheveled necktie. The wall of the bar is filled with shelves of liquor bottles.
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