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Trade sign

Date

1820-1840

GUSN

GUSN-8654

Description

Rectangular, horizontal format with original frame and iron hangers. White house with red barn at left. Hill with trees at right; road at base of image. Brown band at bottom. Each side of painting is identical.

Details

Descriptive Terms

shop signs
iron (metal)
painting (coating)
pine (wood)
barns
business (commercial function)
houses
pine (wood)
travel
Painted
Pine
Travel
Commerce
Iron
House
Barn
SIGN, TRADE

Inscription

Yellow paint at base of image: HALFWAY HOUSE [appears on both sides] Felt tip pen on round white sticker at top edge of frame: 10

Associated Building

Subject Halfway House,

People and Organizations

Halfway House

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

20.5 x 28.5 (HxW) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Bertram K. and Nina Fletcher Little

Accession Number

1992.746

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