InventoryCollection Number: 17643Building: Central LibraryCurrent Location: Storage Room 303Floor: Lower Level/Vault Object DescriptionArtist: Orval HixonArtist Dates: 1884-1982Artist Nationality: AmericanObject Type: PhotographDetails: This is a sepia-toned photograph of Hixon's sister, Cleo, playing cards with friends. Framed: Yes - GlassLength: 13.5 inchesWidth: 1 inchHeight: 11.5 inchesDescription: This photograph features Cleo Hixon, center, flanked by two friends while playing a game of cards. They appear to be in a casual seating area with a dense accumulation of memorabilia and small American flags strung across the walls. To the right of the gentleman in the photograph is a life preserver labeled "CLEO / PORT OF KANSAS CITY" which appears in a number of Hixon's scene photographs. Each of the figures is formally dressed with Cleo herself in nautical attire, a theme that reoccurs along with the life preserver in Hixon's work featuring her. Reproduce the Work in Library publications/publicity, including film or videotape: YesMake slides or videotapes for educational use: YesPermit the general public to photograph the work : Yes