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Defense motive in outdoor advertising. New Elmira, New York.

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ArtistJohn Collier Jr. (American, 1913–1992)
TitleDefense motive in outdoor advertising. New Elmira, New York.
DateOctober 1941
MediumGelatin silver print
DimensionsImage: 7 3/16 × 9 1/2 in. (18.2 × 24.2 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.16.2
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A horizontal black-and-white photograph depicts a billboard advertisement affixed to the side of a barn. The advertisement depicts a line of gasoline trucks driving along a horizon; the text reads,

A horizontal black-and-white photograph depicts a billboard advertisement affixed to the side of a barn. The advertisement depicts a line of gasoline trucks driving along a horizon; the text reads, "Keep 'em rolling... TYDOL GASOLINE | DON'T WASTE GASOLINE | Ask your Tydol Dealer for FREE booklet..."

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"Defense motive in outdoor advertising. New Elmira, New York. | 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.16.2