Group of children holding a large mask or other object above their heads. The children are in brightly colored clothing. Title: Ancient Japanese Festival Rites. Text on left: Published By The Atlas View Company. 147 Fifth Avenue, Chicago. Text on...
A woman sits on the floor with an infant next to her. The mother wears a robe; the infant wears a long shirt and holds a powder puff up to his face. A hat and some clothing are on the rug around them. In the background are a plant, a vase of...
A woman crouches next to a small tub washing a baby. The mother wears a robe. On the floor are a bassinet and clothing. In the background are a plant, a vase of flowers, a decorated wall, and a red curtain. Title: 42. Baby's delight. The morning...
Bales of cotton covering a large area in front of a large paddle boat or paddle steamer. In the foreground two African-American men sit on the bales. Other men are in the background. Title: 12479 - Cotton! Cotton! Cotton! Levee, New Orleans, La....
Five people stand in front of an igloo. The grouping consists of four adults and a child wearing traditional clothing; there are both men and women in the group. The building appears to be constructed, in part, of animal skins. Published by O.D....
Street scene down Petticoat Lane in Kansas City, Missouri. There is some street traffic, in the form of horse-drawn carriages and motorized vehicles, as well as foot traffic. There are signs for the BK & Co. (Browning, King & Co.) and a...
Male figure in wooden shoes sits in chair; the image of a woman's head floats nearby as if in his mind. The man is smoking a cigar. "Not like this tho" is handwritten near the cigar, which has been circled. The man and the woman wear...
Group of children of various ages stand in and near a gateway. There is a large house with a turret in the background, surrounded by a lush garden. One of the children plays with a hoop. This is an ad for Dr. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin, a proprietary...
Easter cards; Easter eggs; Chickens; Portfolios; Violets; Roosters; Animals in human situations
Two chickens in human clothing. One is dressed in a skirt and carries a sheet music folio decorated with a lyre. The rooster wears a monocle and carries a bouquet of violets and an Easter egg suspended from a ribbon. Address information dates this...
Girl in stereotypical Dutch clothing leaning over a rail. She is set off in a circular frame. Around her are "tiles" with images of boats, windmills, and other scenes evoking Holland. Postmarked 1913 on verso.
Sculpture; Metalwork; Maps; Industrialization; Industry; Economic & social conditions; Social aspects; Industrial arbitration; Social classes; Wealth; Poverty; Economic & industrial aspects
"Fabro made his first sculpture in the Italia series in 1968. Dozens of variations followed in subsequent years. Another theme established in 1968 was that of 'Feet'. This involved the artist in producing a series of bizarre sculptural...
