Rock Rest Tourist Home, American, 1948 - 1976 Search this
Medium:
silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
Dimensions:
H x W (Image): 3 9/16 × 4 9/16 in. (9 × 11.6 cm)
H x W (Sheet): 4 × 5 1/16 in. (10.1 × 12.8 cm)
Type:
gelatin silver prints
Place collected:
Kittery, York County, Maine, United States, North and Central America
Date:
1950-1969
Description:
A black-and-white photograph of a woman riding a mule. She is depicted on the right side of the image, sitting side saddle, with her face turned towards the viewer. She is wearing a light-colored, collared dress and a white hat with a banded crown, and a wide brim. The donkey is depicted facing the viewer in profile, facing the left edge of the photograph. The woman and the donkey are posing in front of a low brick building with boarded up windows. On the left side of the image are two (2) women and a young boy standing next to a pile of straw bags. One woman holds a straw basket. The photograph has a white frame. On the verso is a repeating embedded pattern that reads [KODAK / VELOX / PAPER].
