Universal Portland Cement Co. Chicago, Warehouse--Self-reflexive c. 1910s-20s Silver Print Mounted on Linen native american black clay pottery with yellow accents inside the

with yellow accents inside the ears

made for the tourist trade

which has bowed just a little over the years

with wood backing and wired for hanging

and one of my new favorite things

Universal Portland Cement Co. Chicago, Warehouse--Self-reflexive c. 1910s-20s Silver Print Mounted on Linen native american black clay pottery with yellow accents inside theI purchased this photograph and a second of the same Chicago cement company plant interior together but I think they are good for different reasons, so am listing them separately. This one struck me for its self reflexivity: bags upon bags of cement mix (I presume) inside of this vast cement concrete interior, describing the plant itself as well as its function. I also really like the order, play of geometries, and contrast between the soft bags and