This shizophrenically designed interior was shot by Holmes I. Mettee (1881-1947,) a photographer whose work included commercial, editorial and art or "salon" photography.

The style of the room pictured here jumps from "Federal" to "Regency" to "Department Store Mock-up Colonial" replete with a streamlined door, a ceiling with metallic studs, and a painted linoleum floor.

The color saturation in this dye-transfer print is considerably deeper than anything seen in contemporary photography.

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Red, White and Blue Interior

Holmes Mettee, c. 1940
vintage dye-transfer print
13.5″ × 16.5″