Old building in New Orleans, Louisiana
| Artist | Marion Post Wolcott (American, 1910–1990) |
|---|---|
| Title | Old building in New Orleans, Louisiana |
| Date | August 1940 |
| Medium | Gelatin silver print |
| Dimensions | Image: 7 1/16 × 9 9/16 in. (18 × 24.3 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.4.25 |
| 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 two-story building complex on a city street including signage for two different businesses. On the left side, hand lettering reads “FURNITURE EXCHANGE”, “USED FURNITURE BOUGHT & SOLD”, and “Phone Ra. 4740.” On the right side, lettering reads “The DOG-HOUSE”, “Drink Old Union PALE [BEER]”, and “The DOG-HOUSE NITE CLUB | 3 FLOOR SHOWS NIGHTLY | 11 P.M. 1:30 A.M. 3 A.M.” Two cars are parked outside, one labeled “CHECKER CAB CO.” A small sign cropped on the right side of the image reads “JOE’S | DIX | BOTTLE.”](https://piction-web.eas.iu.edu/piction/ump.di?e=729E70FF769770C9ED54EE25CB44E39346A7C7E6CD22D87B6CACA7E8BA3D0A87&s=21&se=1412485693&v=1&f=xx79.200.XX.4.25_o4.jpg)
A horizontal black-and-white photograph depicts a two-story building complex on a city street including signage for two different businesses. On the left side, hand lettering reads “FURNITURE EXCHANGE”, “USED FURNITURE BOUGHT & SOLD”, and “Phone Ra. 4740.” On the right side, lettering reads “The DOG-HOUSE”, “Drink Old Union PALE [BEER]”, and “The DOG-HOUSE NITE CLUB | 3 FLOOR SHOWS NIGHTLY | 11 P.M. 1:30 A.M. 3 A.M.” Two cars are parked outside, one labeled “CHECKER CAB CO.” A small sign cropped on the right side of the image reads “JOE’S | DIX | BOTTLE.”
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"Old building in New Orleans, Louisiana | 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.4.25