In 1902, C.B Waite took a photograph titled “Vender”. This photo shows an older man dressed in all white. Although he is small, the man is carrying a pile of merchandise larger than himself. He seems to be selling types of painted pots. Although hard to tell from the photo, it is possible that these pots are full of some type of substance. His clothing and occupation lead to the conclusion that the man was probably from a lower middle class household. Interestingly the old man seems to be standing in the middle of an agricultural field. Why is he selling his items there? Shouldn’t he be selling his goods to people in the city? Possibly the man is selling the pots as way for the farmers to obtain and drink water. Maybe the man works in the city and is being photographed as he walks back to the village he lives in.
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