A portrait sitting on steps
A portrait of a young woman sitting on some stone steps beside what looks like a well. I believe this is in Mexico and the …
Series: Black and white images from Mexico in the 1930s
This is a set of pictures from Mexico which were taken on medium format black & white film and seem to date from the 1930s.
The Onion seller – another view
This is another view of the picture I posted yesterday of an old woman selling onions on the side of the street in South America …
Market scene – Mexico 1930
The title of this picture is pure supposition on my part based on the other pictures in the series, but I think it is probably …
A crowd by an arched building
This medium format black & white picture comes from a series of 6×4.5 negatives I acquired which all seem to show views of Mexico in …
Church or Temple
This seems to be a view of a church or temple of some sort – presumably in Mexico in the early 1930s, based on other …
A church in snow
This seems to be a church or other religious building during the winter when there has been a heavy snow fall. I can see the …
Buying a Mexican blanket
This seems to be a sale negotiation taking place for a blanket which has a traditional Mexican pattern. I think that many of the b&w …
A family portrait
A portrait of a young girl and (I assume) her mother on a hillside. The other pictures in the set lead me to believe this …
South American building – possibly 1930
A crowded street with a palatial building in the background and a market place in front of it. To the left hand side is the …
Two boys looking after sheep
This appears to show two boys looking after sheep whilst sitting in the shade under a tree. In the distance is a mountain range and …
The Onion Seller
An old lady sits on the side of the road stringing together onions into bunches to sell. Around her other traders are preparing to start to …
Fishermen
This seems to be three men in a boat with a large net fixed to the poles of the large triangular contraption they are holding, …
Two chaps in a canoe
This picture comes from a bulk set of 120 medium format negatives I acquired. I have absolutely no idea of the date or location of …
Portrait and City
A portrait of a man and a boy (his son or brother perhaps) standing in the road with a city in the background. Again I’m …
The Boss
This looks like a ranch owner inspecting work being done for him by the people on the ground in front of him. The man with …
A group in a field
Another 120 medium format negative – this portrays a group of people in a field presumably where they have been / are working and have …
A bustling town – but where?
A busy town – but where is it? The advertising for ‘Mejoral’ seems to be Spanish for a type of aspirin headache tablet so this …