The Cleveland Museum of Art

Collection Online as of August 18, 2026

A horizontally oriented black-and-white photograph captures a town street framed by tall, ornate lamp posts. Centered, a man with light skin tone in white clothes walks left across the pavement. Behind him, a tall, decorative building displays an "URBANA IOOF" sign. To his left, vintage cars park near a "PARADISE LUNCH" sign. On our right, a woman with light skin tone walks toward us past a large brick storefront.

Business District of Urbana, Ohio

1938

Ben Shahn

(American, 1898–1969)
America
gelatin silver print
Image: 16.2 x 24.2 cm (6 3/8 x 9 1/2 in.); Paper: 20.5 x 25.5 cm (8 1/16 x 10 1/16 in.)
Gift of Samuel J. Lehr 2015.555
© Estate of Ben Shahn / Licensed by VAGA at Artists Rights Society (ARS), NY
Location: Not on view
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https://www.clevelandart.org/art/2015.555