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The People
One of several illustrations created for a Federal Writers Project book on the state of Alaska, this one is for a chapter treading delicately about indigenous peoples in relation to White settlers.Lo Pinto, Ferdinand (1906-1980) Lo Pinto was the son…
The Pasture Lot
Possibly inspired by a time spent farming in Massachusetts, Nesin’s painting radically flattens the landscape into a tapestry: sky and trees cascade down toward cows behind a fence at bottom. Somewhat abstracted forms give a pleasing roundness and…
The Ox Wagon, Mexico
One of several prints Ximenez created for the Associated American Artists gallery in New York, this artfully composed scene manages to fit several elements of Mexican culture into its frame. Upon cobblestone streets and against the wall of a…
The Old Well, Silver Lake, NY
Early 20th-century postcard shows a well at what appears to be the Pioneer Log Cabin, built in 1872 to commemorate early settlers in Wyoming County.<br />
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Addressed to Wm. Miller of Highlandstown, MD, its inscription reads: "A place where I have spent…
The Old Stone House
A clearing in forested land, receding toward the painting’s center, draw our attention to a stone house. But it seems to have at least one and possibly two additions to its original structure; along with the farm outbuildings, road and bridge, and…
The Oak Tree
On a purely aesthetic level, this portrayal of rural farm life in autumn is quite clearly done in a painterly matter: quick brushstrokes with a specific choice to omit most detail. It can be assumed that the light-handed application of paint was a…
The Nitey Nite Poem
This poem is written by Patricia Cox who praises the Niteys. Patricia states that its "your best buy" and that "your little princess will look like a queen".
The Museum in Letchworth State Park, New York.
Handcolored postcard of The Museum appears on the front of the postcard, accompanied by a unused back.
The Mountaineer's Honor: In the Hills of Kentucky
Short clip from the opening of Griffith's silent film shows a young Kentucky mountain girl (played by Mary Pickford) rejecting the advances of a pure-hearted suitor (Owen Moore). It is of interest here because it was shot on location near…