Traveling salesman in hotel lobby, Elkins, West Va.
| Artist | John Vachon (American, 1914–1975) |
|---|---|
| Title | Traveling salesman in hotel lobby, Elkins, West Va. |
| Date | June 1939 |
| Medium | Gelatin silver print |
| Dimensions | Image: 7 3/16 × 9 5/8 in. (18.2 × 24.5 cm) Sheet: 7 9/16 × 10 1/16 in. (19.2 × 25.5 cm) |
| Credit Line | Henry Holmes Smith Archive, Eskenazi Museum of Art, Indiana University |
| Accession Number | 79.200.XX.3.94 |
| 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 older, light-skinned man sitting casually in an armchair upholstered in a dark fabric. The man holds a cigar in his teeth; he wears a straw boater hat, a gray suit, a striped button-down shirt, a striped tie, leather brogues, and a large ring on his left ring finger. The man is in the center of the composition, on either side of him is a wooden desk with a table lamp sitting on top of it.
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