Thesis Project: Wheaton, Illinois

Black and white photograph of a tree situated in the countryside near Wheaton, Illinois, as shot by photographer, Douglas Gilbert, as a part of his master's thesis in photography. In the photograph, a sign is posted on the tree in the foreground that reads, "Re-Elect Senator," and a freight truck can be seen traveling in the background. Gilbert graduated with an M.S. in photography from the Institute of Design at the Illinois Institute of Technology in 1972 before becoming an Assistant Professor of Art at Wheaton College from 1972-1982 in Wheaton, Illinois. Scanned from the negative.

1970s

1972-05-03

Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Lemmen Library and Archives

RHC-183_M068-0036

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