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Dorothea Lange
Dorothea Lange
@DorotheaLange@mastodon.ozioso.online  ·  activity timestamp 5 days ago

Another corner of Soper kitchen. Willow Creek area, Malheur County, Oregon. General caption number 72

#Soper #WillowCreek #MalheurCounty #Oregon #DorotheaLange #LibraryofCongress #undefined #photography #DorotheaLange

https://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/2017773643/

The image is a black and white photograph of an interior scene, likely from the early to mid-20th century judging by its style. It depicts what appears to be a corner section of a kitchen or utility room with various objects that suggest domestic use.

In this space, there are two brooms hanging on the wall: one is upright with its handle extending towards the top left and another is laid down horizontally beside it. Above these, attached directly to the wall, hangs a towel draped over an object which could be part of a sink or a basin cabinet; only partial reflections can be seen in what appears to be a small mirror above this setup.

On a wooden surface that seems like a countertop or perhaps a low table with drawers below it sits another bowl and a pail. The pail is metal, possibly copper as indicated by its reddish tone typical of aged brasswork, which suggests the photo was taken in an era before modern synthetic materials were widely used.

The overall condition indicates usage over time; there are signs like wear on the wooden surface suggesting it's not newly made or refurbished but rather has historical significance. The image is labeled with a date "3-18-20" and another mark that appears to be a signature, possibly of Dorothea Lange.

The caption suggests this scene could have been taken in Malheur County, Oregon during the early 20th century as part of a series [...]
The image is a black and white photograph of an interior scene, likely from the early to mid-20th century judging by its style. It depicts what appears to be a corner section of a kitchen or utility room with various objects that suggest domestic use. In this space, there are two brooms hanging on the wall: one is upright with its handle extending towards the top left and another is laid down horizontally beside it. Above these, attached directly to the wall, hangs a towel draped over an object which could be part of a sink or a basin cabinet; only partial reflections can be seen in what appears to be a small mirror above this setup. On a wooden surface that seems like a countertop or perhaps a low table with drawers below it sits another bowl and a pail. The pail is metal, possibly copper as indicated by its reddish tone typical of aged brasswork, which suggests the photo was taken in an era before modern synthetic materials were widely used. The overall condition indicates usage over time; there are signs like wear on the wooden surface suggesting it's not newly made or refurbished but rather has historical significance. The image is labeled with a date "3-18-20" and another mark that appears to be a signature, possibly of Dorothea Lange. The caption suggests this scene could have been taken in Malheur County, Oregon during the early 20th century as part of a series [...]
The image is a black and white photograph of an interior scene, likely from the early to mid-20th century judging by its style. It depicts what appears to be a corner section of a kitchen or utility room with various objects that suggest domestic use. In this space, there are two brooms hanging on the wall: one is upright with its handle extending towards the top left and another is laid down horizontally beside it. Above these, attached directly to the wall, hangs a towel draped over an object which could be part of a sink or a basin cabinet; only partial reflections can be seen in what appears to be a small mirror above this setup. On a wooden surface that seems like a countertop or perhaps a low table with drawers below it sits another bowl and a pail. The pail is metal, possibly copper as indicated by its reddish tone typical of aged brasswork, which suggests the photo was taken in an era before modern synthetic materials were widely used. The overall condition indicates usage over time; there are signs like wear on the wooden surface suggesting it's not newly made or refurbished but rather has historical significance. The image is labeled with a date "3-18-20" and another mark that appears to be a signature, possibly of Dorothea Lange. The caption suggests this scene could have been taken in Malheur County, Oregon during the early 20th century as part of a series [...]
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