Soda Jerk Serving an Ice Cream Soda — Alan Fisher

Alan Fisher’s 1936 photograph captures a soda fountain attendant passing an ice cream soda directly across the counter. Wearing a white shirt and dark bow tie, the smiling attendant leans between two polished fountain fixtures while extending the tall, foaming drink toward the camera.

The close viewpoint gives the scene a striking immediacy. Bright whites, reflective chrome, and the glass of soda stand against a deep black background, creating a graphic black-and-white composition while preserving a lively record of American soda-fountain culture in the 1930s.

Artwork Details

• Artist: Alan Fisher
• Title: "Soda jerk" passing ice cream soda between two soda fountains
• Original title: ["Soda jerk" passing ice cream soda between two soda fountains]
• Series: New York World-Telegram & Sun staff photograph
• Date: December 19, 1936
• Period: 1930s
• Place of Origin: United States
• Medium: Photographic print

Framed Print Details

• Fine art printing: Professional 12-color fine art printing technology produces vivid, accurate colors with strong tonal depth and significantly greater nuance than standard 4-color inkjet printing.
• Paper: Smooth premium matte paper with a clean, glare-free finish.
• Paper weight: 200 gsm (80 lb).
• Paper thickness: 0.26 mm (10.3 mils).
• Frame material: Durable pine wood.
• Frame dimensions: Approximately 20 mm (0.79 in) deep and 10–14 mm (0.4–0.6 in) wide.
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• Ready to hang: A hanging kit is included, allowing the framed print to be mounted directly on the wall.
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