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More from the 1939 carnival in Bozeman, Montana. View full size. 35mm negative by Arthur Rothstein, who by the time the decade was out had photo- graphed pretty much every square inch of North America. Anyone got a dime?
Maybe a dime to peek at Eva, but lots more for this frame. What a spectacular photograph. This is a really exciting composition. Thanks for digging up this one!
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