This mid-20th-century photograph documents a decorative hanging sign for the Progressive School of Photography in New Haven, Connecticut. Suspended from an ornamental wrought-iron bracket, the sign features a monogram crest and the Latin motto 'Opus Artificem Probat'—'the work proves the craftsman.' Images like this one, part of a larger collection of stateside negatives, offer a glimpse of everyday American commercial life and streetscapes during the World War II era, preserved alongside military photographs from the same period. Project: 218314