Entering Velva, North Dakota
| Artist | John Vachon (American, 1914–1975) |
|---|---|
| Title | Entering Velva, North Dakota |
| Date | November 1940 |
| Medium | Gelatin silver print |
| Dimensions | Image: 7 1/4 × 9 1/2 in. (18.4 × 24.1 cm) Sheet: 8 3/16 × 10 in. (20.8 × 25.4 cm) |
| Credit Line | Henry Holmes Smith Archive, Eskenazi Museum of Art, Indiana University |
| Accession Number | 79.200.XX.3.103 |
| 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 painted welcome billboard on a grassy roadside against a stormy sky. The sign is framed in white wood and reads, "WELCOME TO VELVA" in the center; it is surrounded by advertisements for local businesses. Extending down the roadside beyond the welcome sign is a line of four additional, smaller billboards advising on the speed limit and local accomodations.
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"Entering Velva, North Dakota | 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.3.103