Lackawanna County (Pa.)--History;Scranton (Pa.)--History;
Description
Photograph of Christmas window display in Household Outfitting Company, 306-314 Lackawanna Avenue, Scranton, PA.
DateOriginal
1950-11-27
Coverage Temporal
1950-1959;
Physical Dimensions
17.8 x 26.7 cm.
Type
Image;
Notes
From Scranton Christmas Windows blog: This one is unusual because it is taken through a side window. The photographer is presumably standing in the entrance to the store. The vantage point produces two interesting effects. First, we can see a reflection of the photographer himself in the mirrored tiles directly across from him. You can see his hat, and you can see his white cuff raised as he snaps the photo. Second, we can see out the front window of the store onto Lackawanna Avenue. The name of the business across the street appears to be "Eugene Jacobs." This photo is dated precisely: November 27, 1950. It is attributed to Anneman-Mott Studio presumably the employer of our photographer. It is 7" by 10 1/2". A small border was removed from the scanned version. There is some surface damage to the photo. The splotches of white near the top that seem to be the result of over-exposure are actually part of the display: the woodwork above the window is not distorted.
