No. 227 · Candid & Wit

The General Plays the Organ, 1938 (Harris & Ewing)

Name: The General Plays the Organ, 1938 (Harris & Ewing)
Brand: Just Great Moments
SKU: chief-of-staff-monkey-shines
Availability: InStock

Photographed by Harris & Ewing · 1938 · Washington

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Shown at 20×24 over a 66-in walnut sideboard. From $149.

1 · Size

From $149

Sharp up to 40 × 60.

2 · Format

Real wood, archival paper, UV glazing. Handmade in Florida.

3 · Frame and mat

Mat color

Double-mat accent

The moulding and mat are included. The price stays with the size.

4 · View on wall

The piece is drawn at its real inches against the furniture in the room.

Additions

Engraved plate

The General Plays the Organ, 1938 (Harris & Ewing)

Museum anti-reflective acrylic+$49In place of the standard UV acrylic.Museum lighting+$129A slim lamp fitted to the top rail of the frame.Personal line on the plate+$29Added under the story line. The story plate is always engraved.

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From

$149

20 × 24 in is $289.

Free shipping in the United States. Framed print, 20 × 24 in. Quantity 1. Frame: Black. Mat: Light grey mat.

Made to order in the USA. About 7–10 business days, then transit.

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Framed print, 20 × 24 in, quantity 1, frame Black, Light grey mat. No payment is taken here.

The story

Army Chief of Staff Malin Craig cranked a street organ playing 'Sidewalks of New York' while senators clowned around him at the Alfalfa Club's annual outing in 1938.

About the photographer

Photographer · 1905–1945

Harris & Ewing was Washington’s picture bureau. Between the senators they also kept the stray cat, the goat cart, and the stenographer who took dictation in a shower.

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Details

Catalog: No. 227
Date: 1938
Place: Washington
Archive: Harris & Ewing Collection

Source: Library of Congress, Harris & Ewing Collection, 2016877985. No known restrictions on publication.

Craft

Moulding: Our own ornate gold moulding, in real wood
Paper: 100% cotton rag archival paper
Inks: Pigment inks
Glazing: UV acrylic. Museum anti-reflective acrylic is $49 more
Plate: Engraved brass, with the story and an optional personal line
Made: By hand at Foundation Frames, Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Shipping: Free in the United States. Made to order, about 7–10 business days plus transit
Canvas: Gallery wrap, 16×20, 24×36, 30×40, a 30×45 lobby size, or a 40×60 lobby size
Metal: Dye-sublimated aluminum, 12×18, 16×24, or 24×36 in
Vinyl mural: Peel-and-stick with a matte laminate. $329 or $1,099, or $12–$15 a square foot

Each print ships with its story printed on a card on the back.

Shipping & returns

Free in the United States. Made to order in Fort Lauderdale, about 7–10 business days, then transit. No payment is taken on this site.

Size guide

Sizes follow this picture. A framed print adds the mat and the moulding, so the outside is larger than the sheet. Canvas is the face size, with a 1.5 inch edge that does not add to the front.