West Main Street. Norfolk, Virginia
Artist
John Vachon
(American, 1914-1975)
CultureAmerican
Date1941
MediumGelatin silver print
DimensionsOverall, Image: 7 1/2 × 9 3/8 in. (19.1 × 23.8 cm)
Overall, Support: 8 × 9 7/8 in. (20.3 × 25.1 cm)
Overall, Mat: 20 × 16 1/16 in. (50.8 × 40.8 cm)
Overall, Support: 8 × 9 7/8 in. (20.3 × 25.1 cm)
Overall, Mat: 20 × 16 1/16 in. (50.8 × 40.8 cm)
Credit LinePurchase, Horace W. Goldsmith Fund
Object number84.78.59
On View
Not on viewLabel TextJohn Vachon American, 1914–1975 West Main Street. Norfolk, Virginia, March 1941 Gelatin silver print (photograph), printed 1984 Between 1840 and 1940, dime museums, traveling circuses, sideshows, and “freak” exhibitions were popular attractions, quite different from what you’d find at a museum today. The museum seen here most likely showcased historical artifacts, illusions, and rarities that were entertaining, unusual, or intriguing. Chrysler Museum purchase 84.78.59 ProvenancePurchased prints from Library of Congress (negatives on file at Library of Congress,) 1984.Exhibition History"Mountaineers to Main Streets: The Old Dominion as seen through the Farm Security Administration Photographs," Large Changing Gallery, Chrysler Museum of Art, May 3 - June 16, 1985. Published ReferencesBrooks Johnson. _Mountaineers to Main Streets: The Old Dominion as seen through the Farm Security Administration Photographs_. The Chrysler Museum, Norfolk, VA. 1985: p. 142.
