The Dog House, Smelterville, Idaho, 1935-1950

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Artifact Overview

Photographic cards like this one, with their glued-on labels, were a preliminary step taken by Dexter Press before producing postcards for small-business owners to mail or hand out to customers. The owner of this roadside food establishment, located in an early 20th-century mining area of northern Idaho, proudly boasted its air conditioning and car-service features.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Photographic print

Date Made

1935-1950

Subject Date

1935-1950

Creators

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

2013.151.20

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of John Margolies.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Gelatin silver process

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: 6.5 in
Width: 4.063 in