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In this Mexican/ American Southwest image there are a numerous amount of people and objects. There are multiple people in the photo, all of them male. A few of the males are faded into the background, but three can be clearly seen and all are looking directly at the camera. The male closest to the camera seems to be the main subject of the shop. He appears to be an owner of a market stand, which is selling different kinds of vases, cups, and pitchers. The little boy right behind the main subject could be his son, deduced by the large similarities in clothing. With a lot going on in the background it looks like they could be in a flea market, where many people just like him could be selling their merchandise. All of the men are dressed as rancheros, leading me to believe they are closer to the United States. The first question asked would be regarding the success of his business. Relative to people with a similar occupation, is he struggling or doing well? The duties of the little boy would be the second question. What role does he play in assisting his (assumed) father? The final question I have is where did he get all of his merchandise? Is his wife at home molding all of the china?

 

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In the Indian photograph above we see an abundance of one of the nation’s leading export, cotton. In the photo there are a few houses lined up next to each in the very back of the photo. From the houses to the front of the picture lays dozens of bags of cotton. In the left portion of the picture stands a cotton gin. This looks like one of the bigger cotton grounds in India. Bricks of cotton take up almost every inch of the canvas. The houses in background are probably homes to the ground’s owners and the men and women working on the grounds. My first question is what point of the day is this? Looking at the photo it looks like the daytime, but the grounds are completely empty and no work seems to be happening. Also, where are these grounds located? Finally, how many people live on the grounds? There are upwards of ten homes in the photo, some of them with multiple stories, so they number of people needed to operate these cotton grounds is interesting.