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Yakima Belle: 1936
Submitted by Dave on Fri, 08/03/2012 - 7:05pm.
July 1936. "Interior of migratory fruit worker's tent. Yakima, Washington." Photo by Arthur Rothstein for the Resettlement Administration. View full size.
Scenario
Submitted by Sugapea on Sat, 08/04/2012 - 3:35pm.
I imagine the photographer, Arthur Rothstein, saw the beauty of this young woman and asked, May I take your picture? She most probably said Yes, but let me put on some clean clothes.
This is a remarkably lovely photo. With the soft lighting, a very pretty girl surrounded by only the necessities of life.
Such an interesting contrast to the many photos we see of wealthy individuals photographed by professional photographers. Love your title: She was indeed a "belle"!
"Shenanigans"
Submitted by tterrace on Sat, 08/04/2012 - 9:23am.
Could just be a pretty girl in costume jewelry and hand-me-down clothes. "Migrant" doesn't have to equate to ugly, frumpy and destitute.
Worker?
Submitted by Mark on Sat, 08/04/2012 - 3:21am.
She is dressed wonderfully, has a nice necklace on and just looks great. I'm wondering if there were some shenanigans played here.
What a lovely girl
Submitted by kvenido on Sat, 08/04/2012 - 2:05am.
The heartbreaker is how clearly she dressed in her best for this picture with the sad reality of poverty and want all around her
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Submitted by Phantasmagoria on Sat, 08/04/2012 - 12:29am.
This attractive young lady is dressed and groomed might fine for a migrant worker
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