Migratory laborer's wife with three children (not in photo). Near Childress, Texas
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![The image is a black and white photograph depicting an older woman standing in the doorway of what appears to be a modest, wooden structure. She's wearing a sleeveless dress with ruffled sleeves and has her arms crossed over her chest as she looks off into the distance with a contemplative expression.
Her posture suggests that she may be waiting for something or someone. The door frame is worn, indicating age and perhaps frequent use. Behind her are vertical wooden siding planks of what could likely be part of an old farmhouse or similar dwelling made primarily from wood.
The woman's hair appears to be wind-swept or tousled by the breeze outside, adding a sense of candidness to the photograph. There is also some sort of small structure—possibly a crate or stool—in front of her left foot in what might have been an interior space like a porch or entryway.
There are no visible windows on this side of the building through which she's looking out into the surrounding area, which could indicate that it’s either late afternoon as shadows aren't long and there is still plenty of light. There isn’t any clear indication of weather conditions but given her attire, likely warm yet not overly hot.
The photograph carries a sense of solitude and perhaps hardship or longing for something beyond what she has within the confines of this dwelling, hinting at themes often explored in historical photographs documenting lives during times [...]](https://mastodon.ozioso.online/system/media_attachments/files/114/375/572/265/257/051/original/9c5ebb682093be11.jpeg "The image is a black and white photograph depicting an older woman standing in the doorway of what appears to be a modest, wooden structure. She's wearing a sleeveless dress with ruffled sleeves and has her arms crossed over her chest as she looks off into the distance with a contemplative expression.
Her posture suggests that she may be waiting for something or someone. The door frame is worn, indicating age and perhaps frequent use. Behind her are vertical wooden siding planks of what could likely be part of an old farmhouse or similar dwelling made primarily from wood.
The woman's hair appears to be wind-swept or tousled by the breeze outside, adding a sense of candidness to the photograph. There is also some sort of small structure—possibly a crate or stool—in front of her left foot in what might have been an interior space like a porch or entryway.
There are no visible windows on this side of the building through which she's looking out into the surrounding area, which could indicate that it’s either late afternoon as shadows aren't long and there is still plenty of light. There isn’t any clear indication of weather conditions but given her attire, likely warm yet not overly hot.
The photograph carries a sense of solitude and perhaps hardship or longing for something beyond what she has within the confines of this dwelling, hinting at themes often explored in historical photographs documenting lives during times [...]")
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Wife of a migratory laborer with three children. Near Childress, Texas. Nettie Featherston
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Migratory laborer's wife with three children not in photo). Near #Childress, #Texas
Wife of a migratory laborer with three children. Near #Childress, #Texas. #NettieFeatherston
