<<
|
The mural painting Frontiers Unfettered by Any Frowning Fortress illustrates
the significance of Buffalo's location at the border of Canada.
At the left - shown here - is the United States, represented by consumer prosperity.
Some details:
- Woman wearing 1920's clothing styles, including cloche hat, boa, high heels,
dress and wrap, and carrying purse, another shoe, jewelry and jewelry box, and bolt
of fabric
- Man wearing shorts and knickers, carrying two model cars (Thomas, 1902-1919,
and Pierce-Arrow,
1901-1938,were auto companies prominent in Buffalo's history). Is the red car on
a roundabout?
- Lower middle: farmer with farming tools; woman with treadle sewing machine
- Background: City Hall, Niagara Falls, Peace
Bridge (dedicated
1927)
|
<
|
>
|