Image

R. Mole

Great Lakes, Illinois, 1920

Description

Maker

Title

Great Lakes, Illinois

Year

1920

Medium

Gelatin silver print

Dimensions

7.6 x 15.2 cm (3 x 6 inches)

Type

Credit

Gift from the Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Barnet Fain

Object Number

2001.80.96

Exhibition History

Exhibition History

Collective Recollection

July 27, 2018 - January 20, 2019

Arthur Mole specialized in “living photographs”—special patriotic novelty images he made by posing thousands of soldiers to form iconic American symbols. The images ranged from flags to portraits of leaders such as President Woodrow Wilson, and were intended to promote American nationalism and boost morale as the United States entered World War I or—in the case of this photograph—to spell out victory after its conclusion.

Use

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