Moonlight Wiener Roast in the Arizona Desert, 1955
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Artifact Overview
A group of happy people roasts hot dogs by the light of the desert moon in this photo taken in 1955. The cactus, like the grand specimens surrounding these reveling roasters, is an enduring symbol of Arizona. The saguaro cactus blossom was designated the state's official flower in 1931.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Date Made
1955
Subject Date
1955
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Photographed by Ray Manley for Tucson News Service, Tucson, Arizona.
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
87.135.1754
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of the Automobile Club of Michigan.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 10 in
Width: 8 in
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