Description: An original press photograph from the archives of the venerable 150 year-old Star Tribune newspaper in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Type & Size: A 8x10.5" original photograph.Condition: Photo from a working archive. May contain notes, marks, labels, clippings, and/or retouching by the staff at the time of publication. May contain issues associated with time, age, and use. Please see images for scans.Two black and white images show scenes from rural southern Mexico, likely in February 1983. The top image depicts a young man in a sleeveless shirt standing near a building, his posture suggesting active engagement in his environment. The bottom image presents a rustic, makeshift shelter in a rural area, with a person bent over, possibly working, under a tarp roof.In the early 1980s, Mexico faced significant economic challenges, leading to increased migration and changes in rural areas. Many indigenous communities, such as the Mixtecs mentioned in the photo's description, were part of the migrant labor force within Mexico and beyond. Their traditional ways of life often intersected with the economic pressures of the time, influencing both rural and urban dynamics.Text present on photo:The Mexico Indians of southern Mexico have become an important and widely exploited part of the migrant farm labor force as poverty grips their native villages. In photo left, Raul Ramos, 19, works on a house in the hills surrounding the Mexican city of Oaxaca. CREDIT: Los Angeles Times photo by J.W. Walker. Moved Monday, March 23 (c) 1982, Los Angeles Times. TIMES ONLY Photo of a Mexican farm field as shown in image above MUST CARRY THE FOLLOWING SENTENCE: THIS PICTURE IS FOR JET CLIENTS ONLY.- - - The press photo archives contained a mix of silver gelatin and wire photographs from sources such as Associated Press Wirephoto. Generally B&W images with no typed text on them in this archive are silver gelatin images, and photos with typed text are wire photos. All images are vintage and original to their era.
Price: 28 USD
Location: Carlsbad, California
End Time: 2025-01-28T16:06:53.000Z
Shipping Cost: N/A USD
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Item Specifics
Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Seller
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Type: Photograph
Subject: economic struggles, indigenous life, rural Mexico, migrant labor
Theme: continents & countries, cultures & ethnicities, social history,
Featured Person/Artist: Raul Ramos
Production Technique: Gelatin-Silver Print
Year of Production: 1983
Original/Licensed Reprint: Original
Size: 8x10.5 inches
Time Period Manufactured: 1980-1989
Number of Photographs: 1
Antique: No
Unit of Sale: Single Piece
Vintage: Yes
Framing: Unframed
