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School with Separate Bell, Alabama

Walker Evans

Artwork Details

School with Separate Bell, Alabama
1936
Walker Evans
gelatin silver print on paper
7 15/16 in x 10 in (20.2 cm x 25.4 cm);14 3/8 in x 19 3/8 in (36.51 cm x 49.21 cm);7 5/8 in x 9 5/8 in (19.3 cm x 24.5 cm)
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Harry H. Lunn, Jr., in Honor of the Centennial of The Michigan Daily
1990/2.58

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Subject Matter:

Taken in Alabama, this photograph depicts the front of a rustic wooden schoolhouse, accompanied on the side by a bell set atop a scaffolding of wood. The foliage of pine trees hangs over the top corners, framing the scene.

Physical Description:

View of a rural schoolhouse with a bell on its front lawn.

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