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Eyes of the Great Depression 079.

February 15, 2013

Daughter of a farm laborer in Puerto Rico - eyes

Daughter of a farm laborer in vicinity of Caguas, Puerto Rico; December 1941 photo by Jack Delano.

Library of Congress image.

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Grannymar February 16, 2013 at 8:20 AM

The eyes are amazing, but you do not see the sadness until you see the full expression.
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Mike Goad February 16, 2013 at 8:51 AM: Yeah, this is one of my new favorite Depression era pictures. I’m back to having these as a regular feature on Fridays, probably for the next several months.

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