The Sad Face of a Child in Washington, D.C.: A Photograph by John Vachon

Published October 12, 2012Updated December 20, 20211 min readby ghostsofdc

This photo captures such a sad face on the child’s face.

Children browse a street market in Washington, D.C. Photograph by John Vachon, November, 1937.

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Bilsko

October 12, 2012 at 1:40 pm

Kind of interesting to see bananas in a 1937 photo – I wonder when they really began to be an imported fruit? Refrigeration was still fairly expensive – especially for long distance transportation… although judging by their attire it may be Fall/Winter.

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