"Working men lunches" cafe where construction workers eat in Pineville, Louisiana. On highway to Camp Livingston.
| Artist | Marion Post Wolcott (American, 1910–1990) |
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| Title | "Working men lunches" cafe where construction workers eat in Pineville, Louisiana. On highway to Camp Livingston. |
| Date | December 1940 |
| Medium | Gelatin silver print |
| Dimensions | Image: 6 7/8 × 8 5/8 in. (17.4 × 21.9 cm) |
| Credit Line | Henry Holmes Smith Archive, Eskenazi Museum of Art, Indiana University |
| Accession Number | 79.200.XX.4.8 |
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A horizontal black-and-white photograph depicts signs in the doorframe of a rustic wooden building. The text reads, “OPEN | COME IN,” “WE WANT YOUR TRADE,” and "FRUIT." Additional signs hanging on each side of the door read: “TO GET THE BEST EAT HERE” and “WORKING MENS LUNCHES 25₵.”
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