"The First Chosen", Folk Painting of Soldier Propped Against House with Grass, Panama City, FL., 1948 vintage pinback buttons Tw bands of stripes around

Tw bands of stripes around the perimeter and a duck on either side

There is text around the edge of him reading "The Champion MA" with what looks to be a copyright sign

but I really really love this pig

with some paint loss--mostly to the top and side of the snout/jaw

"The First Chosen", Folk Painting of Soldier Propped Against House with Grass, Panama City, FL., 1948 vintage pinback buttons Tw bands of stripes aroundAt first I thought it was a mirror rather than a painting propped up against what I presume is the house or maybe garage and that illusionism is part of what I love about this snapshot, making one want to peer into the painting to catch the reflection of the person taking the photo. But instead it is a soldier on his bed looking back at us, and two more beds behind him, creating a sort of ad infinitum sense of space, which heightens the overall