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A. Rothstein
Arthur Rothstein (1915-1985). This American photographer covered everything from the Dust Bowl for the Farm Security Administration to news stories for Look magazine. Arthur Rothstein grew up in the Bronx and attended Columbia University where he helped found the University Camera Club. Arthur Rothstein later worked the Columbia University School of Journalism.
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Hot Tub: 1938
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Boy of Steel: 1938
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Cut Rate Groceries: 1936
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Hung Out to Dry: 1936
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Prairie Pitcher: 1936
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Every Egg Guaranteed: 1936
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Animal Farm: 1936
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O Pioneers: 1936
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The Washday Miracle: 1936
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Peewee Posse: 1936
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Sal's Italian Groceries: 1936
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Real Simple: 1936
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Gluten Bread: 1936
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A Bumper Crop: 1939
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Baby Squash: 1939
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Still in Kansas: 1936
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Doomsday: 1936
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Roswell Fair: 1936
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A Pair of Sneakers: 1936
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Call Me Bossy: 1936
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Chilly Chapel: 1936
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Dry Goods: 1936
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Road Trip: 1936
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Rock Point: 1936
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Texas Drought: 1936
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This Tall: 1936
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