May Day Festival Promotion in Los Angeles
Nelson Evans, American, 1889 - 1922
1918, printed later
Black and white print
Image: 8 × 9 15/16 in. (20.3 × 25.3 cm)
Sheet: 8 × 9 15/16 in. (20.3 × 25.3 cm)
Hood Museum of Art, Dartmouth: The John Kobal Foundation Collection; Purchased through the Mrs. Harvey P. Hood W'18 Fund
2019.57.4311
Geography
Place Made: United States, North America
Period
20th century
Object Name
Photograph
Research Area
Photograph
Not on view
Inscriptions
Verso: Left margin, typed in black ink,"May Day Festival, 1918. A lot of time and thought went into the XXXXX decoration of these baby doll carriages. The MAY DAY parade a hangover from the cities Spanish origins would last all day and end up with an electrical parade down teh centre of the city at night." / Upper right margin, in graphite, "Silly Shot for Advertising" / Center, in graphite, encircled, "29" / Center right, printed in black ink on white label, "Please return Kobal Collection 38 Drayton Court Drayton Gardens SW10 9RH" / Lower left corner, in graphite and black ink on white label, "JKF 4901"
Provenance
John Kobal Foundation Limited, London, England; sold to present collection, 2019.
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