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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... (double-sided)
Artist
Henry Darger
((1892–1973))
DateMid-20th century
Place/RegionChicago, Illinois, United States
MediumWatercolor, pencil, carbon tracing, and collage on pieced paper
Dimensions19 × 70 1/2"
Credit LineAnonymous gift in recognition of Sam Farber
© Kiyoko Lerner
Accession number2004.1.2A
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Henry Darger
Mid-20th century
2001.24.1
Henry Darger
Mid-20th century
2004.1.1A
Henry Darger
1950–1970
2003.10.1A
Henry Darger
Mid-20th century
2003.10.2A
Henry Darger
Mid-20th century
2004.1.3A
Henry Darger
1950–1970
2003.10.1B
Henry Darger
Mid-20th century
2003.10.2B
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