Mexican Farmer

Mexican Farmer

Photograph

Dale Rooks

Maker
American, 1917–1954

Mexican Farmer

1937–1945
Gelatin silver print
Image: 13 9/16 × 10 3/4 in. (34.4 × 27.3 cm)
Gift of Thomas J. Maloney, 1975
Inscriptions typed on applied label affixed to verso, BR: MEXICAN FARMER [underlined] \ Enterprising Mexican farmer pauses at \ his gate near Castroville, Texas. Few \ Mexicans ever become land-owners; most \ are tenant share-croppers as is this \ colorful figure. \ (Filed under: TEXAS - Castroville (6) \ LOOK PHOTO BY DALE ROOKS [underlined]
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