Joseph Vitkus and Friends: Early Years
Original OwnerOriginally owned by
Joseph A. Vitkus
(American, 1917 - 2003)
PhotographerPhotographed by
Unknown
Date1940-1950
MediumPhotography; gelatin silver prints and watercolor on paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 5 5/8 x 3 3/4in. (14.3 x 9.5cm) or smaller
Sheet (height x width): 6 x 4in. (15.2 x 10.2cm) or smaller
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of the estate of Joseph A. Vitkus
Object number2003.182.3-.22
DescriptionInformal portraits of a young man; in some he is outside a frame house holding a bottle of milk, beside an automobile, seated in a rocking chair, holding a fishing pole, holding a cigarette, and wearing a suit and seated in an armchair with antimacassars on the back and arms. In some photographs he has a mustache. In many photographs he is smiling. Other men and woman appear in some photographs.
NotesTechnique Note: Several bust-length portraits were taken in a coin-operated photograph booths. (Finlay 6/20/2004)Status
Not on view
1948-1958
