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Mrs Arnold, age thirty two, does man's work on the rough and stumpy land to build a farm. Western Washington, Thurston County, Michigan Hill. See general caption number 36

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The image is a black and white photograph depicting an individual, presumably Mrs. Arnold who was thirty-two years old at the time of the photo as mentioned in the caption. She stands confidently against a large stump with rugged bark texture that suggests it may have been cut down recently or left to rot after being harvested for timber purposes. The environment around her appears rural and possibly part of farmland, given the presence of ferns and other vegetation indicative of untended land which is typical in farming areas. She wears work clothing consisting of a long-sleeved button-up shirt with pockets on both sides, trousers that are rolled up near the ankles to reveal footwear suitable for walking or working outdoors. The person's attire indicates practicality suited for manual labor rather than formal wear. Her expression is one of mild satisfaction and contemplation as she gazes directly at the camera, holding what seems like a fruit in her hands which might be part of her harvest from their work on this land. The overall ambiance conveys resilience and industriousness. The photograph was taken by Dorothea Lange according to contextual clues such as watermarks visible within the image itself pointing towards it being an official or authentic piece attributed to her collection, likely documenting rural life during a period that saw significant agricultural lab [...]
May 11, 2026 at 6:47 AM