A wonderful original 1940s homefront-era snapshot from the generationally preserved McShane family collection. The photograph features a classic two-story suburban home with horizontal siding, an integrated garage, a detailed arched entryway portico with columns, and manicured landscaping. An American flag flies proudly on a flagpole in the front yard.
Seated on the concrete walkway steps in front of the house are a woman in 1940s wide-leg trousers and a young girl in a summer dress. Parked in the driveway on the right is a distinct late-1930s or early-1940s sedan, showcasing the rear bumper, trunk lines, and split rear window design of a classic pre-war automobile.
Preserved within the McShane-Moxey archive, this snapshot offers an authentic slice of everyday life in northern Lake County, tracking the region's domestic and automotive history across Zion, Antioch, Newport, and Waukegan. The reverse features faint watermarks reading "VELOX," a premium photographic paper stock from the era.
Condition Report
This vintage snapshot is in very good structural condition with great depth, balanced contrast, and minor age-related handling marks that do not detract from the scene. The photograph features decorative scalloped deckled edges that remain clean and sharp. The reverse side is clean and white, showing a stamped black ink inventory number "678" near the right margin. Please refer to the background cutting mat grid lines in the provided listing images to evaluate the physical size of the photograph stock.

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