The town of Mills, New Mexico. The grain elevator in background at right has been long ago abandoned. The bank is closed.
| Artist | Arthur Rothstein (American, 1915–1985) |
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| Title | The town of Mills, New Mexico. The grain elevator in background at right has been long ago abandoned. The bank is closed. |
| Date | May 1935 |
| Medium | Gelatin silver print |
| Dimensions | Image: 5 3/8 × 9 9/16 in. (13.7 × 24.3 cm) Sheet: 7 15/16 × 10 1/16 in. (20.2 × 25.6 cm) |
| Credit Line | Henry Holmes Smith Archive, Eskenazi Museum of Art, Indiana University |
| Accession Number | 79.200.XX.2.48 |
| 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 barren desert town composed of a handful of buildings arranged around a single dirt road. Out of focus in the foreground, a child faces the camera with her hands behind her back.
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