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AT SUNBEAM CREEK. are with little girl refugees again in peril from forest fires. but escape th…
AT SUNBEAM CREEK. are with little girl refugees again in peril from forest fires. but escape this also, but half naked and in burned rags / At Torrington. Are persued by a storm of fire but save themselves by jumping into a stream and swim across as seen in next picture / At Torrington. They reach the river just in the nick of time. Their red color is caused by glare of flames...
AT SUNBEAM CREEK. are with little girl refugees again in peril from forest fires. but escape th…
AT SUNBEAM CREEK. are with little girl refugees again in peril from forest fires. but escape this also, but half naked and in burned rags / At Torrington. Are persued by a storm of fire but save themselves by jumping into a stream and swim across as seen in next picture / At Torrington. They reach the river just in the nick of time. Their red color is caused by glare of flames...(double-sided) Henry Darger Photo by James Prinz
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AT SUNBEAM CREEK. are with little girl refugees again in peril from forest fires. but escape this also, but half naked and in burned rags / At Torrington. Are persued by a storm of fire but save themselves by jumping into a stream and swim across as seen in next picture / At Torrington. They reach the river just in the nick of time. Their red color is caused by glare of flames...

Artist ((1892–1973))
Place/RegionChicago, Illinois, United States
DateMid-20th century
MediumWatercolor, pencil, carbon tracing, and collage on pieced paper (double-sided)
Dimensions19 × 70 1/2"
Credit LineAnonymous gift in recognition of Sam Farber © Kiyoko Lerner
Accession number2004.1.2A
ClassificationDrawings
On View
Not on view
6 Episode 3 Place Not Mentioned. Escape during violent storm, still fighting though persed for…
6 Episode 3 Place Not Mentioned. Escape during violent storm, still fighting though persed for long distance.
Henry Darger
Mid-20th century
1995.23.1a
Untitled (Aqua tinted interior with multiple figures of girls and blengins) (double-sided) Hen…
Untitled
Henry Darger
1960s
2001.16.1B
Untitled (Blengins capturing Glandelinian Soldiers) (double-sided) Henry Darger Photo by Gavi…
Untitled (Blengins capturing Glandelinian Soldiers) (double-sided)
Henry Darger
1950–1970
1999.7.1A
At 5 Norma Catherine. but are retaken. (double-sided) Henry Darger Photo by Gavin Ashworth
At 5 Norma Catherine. but are retaken. (double-sided)
Henry Darger
1970
2003.8.1A
Henry Darger, (1892–1973), “"At Cedernine Jennie being wounded is caught between firing lines",…
"At Cedernine Jennie being wounded is caught between firing lines"
Henry Darger
Mid-20th century
2001.24.1
175 At Jennie Richee. Everything is allright though storm continues. (double-sided) Henry Darg…
175 At Jennie Richee. Everything is allright though storm continues. (double-sided)
Henry Darger
Mid-20th century
2001.16.2A
172 At Jennie Richee. Storm continues. Lightning strikes shelter but no one is injured. (double…
172 At Jennie Richee. Storm continues. Lightning strikes shelter but no one is injured. (double-sided)
Henry Darger
Mid-20th century
2004.1.1A
144 At Jennie Richee. Waiting for the blinding rain to stop. (double-sided) Henry Darger Phot…
144 At Jennie Richee. Waiting for the blinding rain to stop. (double-sided)
Henry Darger
1950–1970
2003.10.1A
56 At Jennie Richiee. Vivian girls caught in insane fury of crazy thunderstorm bring child slav…
56 At Jennie Richiee. Vivian girls caught in insane fury of crazy thunderstorm bring child slaves to shelter, though 8 are killed. (double-sided)
Henry Darger
Mid-20th century
2003.10.2A
Untitled (Campgrounds in stormy landscape with soldiers and Vivian girls) (double-sided) Henry…
Untitled (double-sided)
Henry Darger
Mid-20th century
2003.10.3A
Untitled ("We will slam them with our wings") (double-sided) Henry Darger Photo by James Prin…
I see Glandellians, if they come here I'll....We will slam them with our wings. (double-sided)
Henry Darger
Mid-20th century
2004.1.3A
Picture One. This scene here shows the murderous massacre still going on before the winged blen…
Picture One. This scene here shows the murderous massacre still going on before the winged blengins arrived from the sky. They came so quick how however that those fastened to the trees, or board, and those on the run escaped the murderist rascals or were rescued, and flown to permanent safty and security. (double-sided)
Henry Darger
1950–1970
1999.7.1B