Fooling the Eye

Fooling the Eye

Photograph

Fooling the Eye

December 30, 1954
Gelatin silver print
Image: 8 3/8 × 6 1/2 in. (21.2 × 16.5 cm)
Paper: 9 3/16 × 7 1/16 in. (23.3 × 17.9 cm)
Gift of Vincent S. Jones
1976.0082.0424
Inscriptions Printed on applied label attached at verso: WA-287. WATCH YOUR CREDIT. INTERNATIONAL NEWS SOUNDPHOTO \ SLUG (CAPITOL-GIRL) \ FOOLING THE EYE ---- \ WASHINGTON --- CAPITOL HILL SECRETARY ELLEN WYVILL \ "DUSTS OFF" THE CAPITOL BUILDING AS THE NATION'S CAPITAL \ PREPARED FOR THE OPENING OF THE NEW CONGRESS JAN. 5, 1955. \ ELLEN'S A NORMAL-SIZED GIRL. PHOTOGRAPHER JACK LARTZ \ GOT THE UNUSUAL "DUSTING" ANGLE BY SOME ASTUTE \ CAMERA TRICKERY. \ GF 12-30-54 PHOTO BY JACK LARTZ [illegible] (F)
Inscribed in ink on verso, TL: Gags [circled]
Stamped on verso, TC: INTERNATIONAL \ NEWS PHOTOS \ [eagle logo] I.N.P. \ 235 EAST 45TH \ NEW YORK 17 \ A personal license is granted for your reproduction of this photograph \ news item. It may not be syndicated, licensed, sold or otherwise dealt \ unless the written consent of International is first had. It may not be \ for advertising or trade purposes without written consent of International \ and of all persons appearing therein. Proper copyright and credit lines to \ appear on all reproductions. You agree to save harmless International \ against all loss and liability resulting from use of photograph except as \ being expressly permitted.
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