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Texas Saturday Night: 1942
Submitted by Dave on Wed, 01/16/2008 - 3:38pm.
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February 1942. Weslaco, Texas. Saturday night dance at the Farm Security Administration camp with music by the Drake family. View full size. Medium-format safety negative by Arthur Rothstein for the FSA.
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Submitted by Mattie on Thu, 01/17/2008 - 12:03am.
Oh, how I'd love to go to that dance!
Facial Expression
Submitted by Anonymous Tipster on Wed, 01/16/2008 - 9:12pm.
I wonder what the woman in the center is thinking? She appears to have on a wedding ring, but they are dancing like they aren't too close. She doesn't look unhappy, but she is clearly thinking about something!
[Maybe the next call in the square dance. - Dave]
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