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Decorations in home of Geo. Bolster, founder of Plentywood, Mont.

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ArtistRussell Lee (American, 1903–1986)
TitleDecorations in home of Geo. Bolster, founder of Plentywood, Mont.
DateNovember 1937
MediumGelatin silver print
DimensionsImage: 7 15/16 × 7 1/16 in. (20.1 × 18 cm)
Credit LineHenry Holmes Smith Archive, Eskenazi Museum of Art, Indiana University
Accession Number79.200.XX.1.88
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A vertical black-and-white photograph depicts the decorated wall of a home, including a print that reads,

A vertical black-and-white photograph depicts the decorated wall of a home, including a print that reads, "What is Home | without a Mother," a kind of framed official document, a basket of flowers, and small hand broom. A desk filled with miscellaneous objects and a coat rack with hanging clothing items are partially visible to the left and right of the framed print, respectively.

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"Decorations in home of Geo. Bolster, founder of Plentywood, Mont. | 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.1.88