Sign at the Idaho state line
| Artist | John Vachon (American, 1914–1975) |
|---|---|
| Title | Sign at the Idaho state line |
| Date | April 1942 |
| Medium | Gelatin silver print |
| Dimensions | Image: 7 7/16 × 9 5/8 in. (18.9 × 24.4 cm) Sheet: 8 1/8 × 10 1/16 in. (20.7 × 25.5 cm) |
| Credit Line | Henry Holmes Smith Archive, Eskenazi Museum of Art, Indiana University |
| Accession Number | 79.200.XX.3.117 |
| 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 an exterior winter landscape of foothills, barbed wire fences, windbreaks, and telephone lines. In the left foreground, a sign reads, "NOTICE | NO RELIEF FUNDS | AVAILABLE IN IDAHO | TO NON-RESIDENTS | STATE DEPARTMENT | OF | PUBLIC ASSISTANCE".
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"Sign at the Idaho state line | 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.3.117