Sunday, March 16, 2008

Beautiful Woman

This photo, taken at a farm auction in 1938, captivates me. There are a million scenarios playing, none of which we will know because the recorders are all dead and didn't record the details.
Some suggestions;
1. Her man is bidding on a cow and she is biting her nails in nervousness over whethere he will be the winning bidder.
2. Her man is selling the cow and she is biting her nails in nervousness over whether they will receive a decent price for the animal.
3. She sees her life's dream going under the auction block.
4. She is waiting for a rendevous with a red headed stranger, the father of the kid on the seat next to her.
5. you fill in the blank.
This picture, by Russell Lee (more about him later) -no relation- is framed perfectly. I love it.

1 comment:

Secret Drinker said...

She's sitting at a drive-in restraunt.... Chocolate Malt or Coca-Cola?