Barbecue stand near Fort Benning, Columbus, Ga.
| Artist | Marion Post Wolcott (American, 1910–1990) |
|---|---|
| Title | Barbecue stand near Fort Benning, Columbus, Ga. |
| Date | December 1940 |
| Medium | Gelatin silver print |
| Dimensions | Image: 7 3/16 × 9 9/16 in. (18.2 × 24.3 cm) Sheet: 8 1/8 × 10 1/16 in. (20.6 × 25.5 cm) |
| Credit Line | Henry Holmes Smith Archive, Eskenazi Museum of Art, Indiana University |
| Accession Number | 79.200.XX.4.73 |
| 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 small stone building with many signs on its rooftop: “FULL OF GOOD CHEER” with images of a person holding a tray of drinks on both sides; “BIG CHIEF | ATLANTIC | Ale and Beer | BARBECUE”; “BIG CHIEF Barbecue!”; “DRINK Dr. Pepper GOOD FOR LIFE!”; and a picture of an ice cream cone with the words “DELICIOUS WELLS DAIRIES COOPERATIVE | SOLD HERE.” Signs sticking out from the building include a cutout image of a pig with the words “BIG CHIEF BARBECUE”; “PIT BARBECUE”; and “DRINK Dr. Pepper DRINK FOR LIFE!”
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"Barbecue stand near Fort Benning, Columbus, Ga. | 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.4.73