[Guide translating while Mexican boy stands on top of large plants and talks to three American women]
Photograph
[Guide translating while Mexican boy stands on top of large plants and talks to three American women]
From American Tourists in Mexico
1941
Gelatin silver print
Image: 7 5/16 × 9 1/8 in. (18.5 × 23.2 cm)
Gift of Mary Ittelson in memory of Marion Michelle Guyard, 2007
2007.2058.0005
Inscriptions Inscribed in pencil on verso, T: 7. Photos Marion Michelle \ printed by M.M. [strikethrough]
Stamped in blue on verso, R: PHOTO MARION MICHELLE
Printed in red and blue on applied label, BC: CAUTION \ License to reproduce this photograph, on which a copyright \ is pending, will be granted upon acceptance of the terms quoted. \ If purchased it is for your publication only, and must not be \ syndicated, rented, loaned or used for advertising purposes \ without written permission. \ CREDIT MUST READ: PHOTO \ FROM EUROPEAN [crossed out in pencil]
Typed on applied label on verso, C: 7. The little Mexican shepherd left his sheep tot show the tourists \ how the agua miel which is fermented into the popular drink called \ pulque, is taken from the giant maguey plants. Mrs. Donovan, Mrs. \ Owens and Mrs. Howard of Illinois have asked their guide to interpret \ for them. The ladies, wit h [sic] their husbands drove from Chicago in \ two cars, but rented a car and a guide for this trip. "We figured \ we could see more that way. We've only got five days here," said \ Mr. Donovan, who, with Mr. Howard and Mr. Owens was resting up in \ the rented car while their wives were learning about Mexican flora.
Stamped in blue on verso, R: PHOTO MARION MICHELLE
Printed in red and blue on applied label, BC: CAUTION \ License to reproduce this photograph, on which a copyright \ is pending, will be granted upon acceptance of the terms quoted. \ If purchased it is for your publication only, and must not be \ syndicated, rented, loaned or used for advertising purposes \ without written permission. \ CREDIT MUST READ: PHOTO \ FROM EUROPEAN [crossed out in pencil]
Typed on applied label on verso, C: 7. The little Mexican shepherd left his sheep tot show the tourists \ how the agua miel which is fermented into the popular drink called \ pulque, is taken from the giant maguey plants. Mrs. Donovan, Mrs. \ Owens and Mrs. Howard of Illinois have asked their guide to interpret \ for them. The ladies, wit h [sic] their husbands drove from Chicago in \ two cars, but rented a car and a guide for this trip. "We figured \ we could see more that way. We've only got five days here," said \ Mr. Donovan, who, with Mr. Howard and Mr. Owens was resting up in \ the rented car while their wives were learning about Mexican flora.
