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No. 9 Lonely Hearts Club
Name/Title
No. 9 Lonely Hearts Club
Entry/Object ID
1984.11.8
Description
Pin and ink drawing showing a man standing in front of a commercial building near a car. The car is a Model T. The building appears to be built into a hillside with a brick or stone facade. There is an awning extending from the center front over a door and window. A sign by the building shows a house between two trees above the inscription, "ICE CREAM SODA / A GET ACQUAINTED CLUB FOR THOSE WHO ARE LONELY". There is another building behind and above the first, the front door of which appears to open onto the roof of the first building. Another peaked roof is visible behind the first building. The background is covered by thick foliage. The drawing is signed in the lower right corner, "H. Cowles".
Type of Drawing
Artwork Details
Medium
Ink
Subject
Shows Dug Out #9 in South Barre, Vermont, owned by Dug Out Dan (Dana H. Smith)
Acquisition
Accession
1984.11
Made/Created
Artist Information
Cowles, H.
Artist
Date made
Sep 1922
Dimensions
Height
8-1/2 in
Width
13-1/2 in
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Smith, Dana H. (1858-1936)
Person or Organization
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