It took a while for me to land on something that worked across all three photographers. it was harder than I thought it would be. I tried nurses, hospitals, suburbia (that’s more post-WWII I think). Finally I landed on portraits on families. Lange and Evans present what feel like staged photos of a still family,…

Charro Days, Brownsville, Texas; February 1942; Rothstein, Arthur photographerImages from FSA collection Lot 36 I chose a selection of images from the Charro Days Festival in Brownsville, Texas on Feb 1, 1942. The images showcase a lot of Mexican/Mexican-American heritage and culture. Beautiful traditional dress, a children’s parade, live music. But then there is this…