Tattooing shop on West Main Street, Norfolk, Va.
| Artist | John Vachon (American, 1914–1975) |
|---|---|
| Title | Tattooing shop on West Main Street, Norfolk, Va. |
| Date | March 1941 |
| Medium | Gelatin silver print |
| Dimensions | Image: 9 5/8 × 7 1/4 in. (24.5 × 18.4 cm) Sheet: 10 × 8 1/8 in. (25.4 × 20.6 cm) |
| Credit Line | Henry Holmes Smith Archive, Eskenazi Museum of Art, Indiana University |
| Accession Number | 79.200.XX.3.102 |
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A vertical black-and-white photograph depicts a man looking at a shop display window piled with seemingly random objects on shelves. The man faces away from the camera; he wears a felt fedora, a long plaid coat, dark trousers, and leather shoes. Signs in the shop window read: "WELCOME", "STREET-MEN | ARMY & NAVY | NEEDLE BOOKS | BAND-AID", "TATTOOING | MARKS-RENEWED-COVERED-&-REMOVED".
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