Flag Paintings in G. Fox Store Windows
Date1945
MediumPhotography; gelatin silver prints on paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 7 9/16 x 9 1/2in. (19.2 x 24.1cm)
Sheet (height x width): 8 x 10in. (20.3 x 25.4cm)
Sheet (height x width): 8 x 10in. (20.3 x 25.4cm)
Credit LineGift of John M. Saunders
DescriptionLarge paintings of American flags are installed in front of G. Fox & Co. department store windows. A sign, "G. FOX & CO." and front doors of store are at the right. A man wearing a hat stands in front of the doors. Three young women stand in front of one flag painting. Two other men stand on the sidewalk; one of them is leaning on a utility pole between a fire hydrant and a "No Parking" sign. The store name also appears on the marquee. Venetian blinds are visible in the windows above the marquee.
Object number2012.308.4
InscribedOn verso, in pencil, "Flags Painted / by / B. F. Saunders / End of War - Aug.14 - 1945" "Aug 14 - 1945"; lower right, in pencil, accession numberNotesSubject Note: Paintings were displayed in front of the G. Fox store windows to celebrate the end of World War II in August 1945.On View
Not on view