Concession with barker. State Fair, Donaldsonville, Louisiana
| Artist | Russell Lee (American, 1903–1986) |
|---|---|
| Title | Concession with barker. State Fair, Donaldsonville, Louisiana |
| Date | November 1938 |
| Medium | Gelatin silver print |
| Dimensions | Image: 10 1/2 × 9 1/2 in. (26.6 × 24.2 cm) Sheet: 8 1/8 × 10 in. (20.7 × 25.4 cm) |
| Credit Line | Henry Holmes Smith Archive, Eskenazi Museum of Art, Indiana University |
| Accession Number | 79.200.XX.1.39 |
| 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 game booth that one would find at a state fair or on a boardwalk. Two light-skinned men wearing fedora hats are visible behind the counter, one on each end. A banner above their heads reads, "10￠| A PRIZE | EVERY TIME | The STRING | YOU PULL | IS THE | PRIZE YOU GET | NO | BLANKS | 10￠."
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"Concession with barker. State Fair, Donaldsonville, Louisiana | 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.1.39