Real estate sign with house in background. New development on main highway to Ft. Beauregard. Alexandria, La.
| Artist | Marion Post Wolcott (American, 1910–1990) |
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| Title | Real estate sign with house in background. New development on main highway to Ft. Beauregard. Alexandria, La. |
| Date | December 1940 |
| Medium | Gelatin silver print |
| Dimensions | Image: 7 3/16 × 9 9/16 in. (18.3 × 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.4.7 |
| 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 billboard in a wooded area with a house in the background. The billboard reads: “New Residential Subdivision | BEAUTIFUL HOMESITES FOR SALE | ROBERT B. TUDOR Phone 2419. | Walt C. Sorey."
Created under the auspices of the Farm Security Administration, the photographs on this kiosk illustrate not the hardships of Depression-era America, but rather offer plans for economic recovery, distractions in the form of popular entertainments, and visions for the future. [Displayed with 200.XX.1.1]
| Publisher | Farm Security Administration |
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