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1948 · United

Wisconsin

Bright blue lake water, white speedboats, green grassy shore, blue sky with white clouds and dark green trees.

Year
1948
Maker
United
Type
Electro-mechanical
Display
Backglass lights
Players
1

Made by

Art
George Molentin

Vision analysis

On the backglass

Written by a machine from the photos, so details may be off.

Wisconsin backglass

Backglass

  • blue
  • red
  • green
  • yellow

Fingerprint: WISCONSIN in huge arched red block capitals dominating landscape, three bathing women in red swimwear across grass strip with varied poses (seen from behind, arched backwards mid-leap, leaning on elbows), wide blue lake packed with tiny white speedboats carrying printed mileage numbers, three arched bands at top with score values and red banner reading 7 million 2 million, plain orange-red painted wooden border

Distinctive

The three bathing women across the bottom grass strip, all in red swimwear, one brunette seen from behind with her arms up, one blonde arched backwards mid-leap and one blonde leaning on her elbows looking straight out of the glass. A huge arched WISCONSIN in red block capitals sits directly above a lake packed with tiny white speedboats carrying printed mileage numbers. Three stacked arched bands at the top: a red banner reading 7 million 2 million, then two curved score strips of multicoloured figures. The whole piece is framed by a plain orange-red painted wooden border with visible wood grain at the sides.

Setting

  • Bright blue lake water
  • White speedboats
  • Green grassy shore
  • Blue sky with white clouds
  • Dark green trees

Symbols

  • Printed mileage numbers on boats
  • Arched ribbon banners
  • Cloud shapes
  • Tree foliage
  • White speedboats with wakes

Lettering

  • Large arched red sans-serif block capitals with white keyline and black drop shadow for the title; mixed-case white lettering with green fill and heavy outlines on the top red banner; narrow condensed outlined numerals in yellow, green, blue and red on the black and red score bands

Themes

  • Motorboat racing
  • Lakeside holiday
  • Swimsuit bathing beauties
  • Score chart

Title on it

  • Wisconsin

Text on it

  • 7 million
  • 2 million
  • WISCONSIN
  • 14m
  • 12m
  • 11m
  • 10m
  • 9m
  • 4m
  • 3m
  • 8m
  • 5m
  • 13m
  • 7m
  • 6m
  • 1080
  • 1070
  • 1050
  • 1020
  • 1620
  • 1900
Who and what
Kind Description
Woman Left figure, dark brunette shoulder-length hair, seen from behind and in profile, wearing a red two-piece swimsuit, both arms bent and raised behind her head, elbows flared, standing on the green grass facing the water
Woman Centre figure, blonde wavy hair, red two-piece swimsuit, body arched backwards with head thrown back and chin lifted, one arm flung up, one leg bent, reclining or leaping pose in the middle of the grass strip
Woman Right figure, blonde curly hair, red-and-white horizontally striped top, leaning forward with elbows on the grass and chin propped on her hand, large eyes looking out towards the viewer
Vehicle Many small white motorboats / speedboats scattered across the blue lake, each with a tiny black printed number such as 1080, 1070, 1050, 1020, 1620 and 1900
Full description

A tall rectangular backglass in a red-painted wooden frame. The top third is sky-blue with white clouds and dark green tree foliage, crossed by a bright red arched banner reading 7 million and 2 million in outlined lettering. Beneath it sit two strongly arched black bands carrying rows of small coloured score figures in yellow, green, blue and red, plus a third arched band of similar figures on red. The main title WISCONSIN spans the middle in huge arched red block capitals. Below it a wide expanse of bright blue lake water is crowded with small white speedboats, each carrying tiny printed numbers. The bottom strip is green grass holding three women in red swimwear: at left a dark-haired woman seen from behind with both arms raised behind her head; in the centre a blonde woman flung backwards with head thrown back and one arm lifted; at right a blonde woman in a red-and-white striped top leaning forward on her elbows, chin propped, looking out at the viewer. Flat, hand-painted illustration with heavy black outlines and saturated primaries.