Old woman peddler of assorted junk in a Bengal village. The merchandise displayed consists mostly of old bottles and cans probably collected from the garbage cans of a nearby US Army camp. Nothing is ever thrown away in India.

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Old woman peddler of assorted junk in a Bengal village. The merchandise displayed consists mostly of old bottles and cans probably collected from the garbage cans of a nearby US Army camp. Nothing is ever thrown away in India.

ca. 1944–1945

John Gutmann

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Photographer
John Gutmann (1905–1998)
Title
Old woman peddler of assorted junk in a Bengal village. The merchandise displayed consists mostly of old bottles and cans probably collected from the garbage cans of a nearby US Army camp. Nothing is ever thrown away in India.
Date
ca. 1944–1945
Object Type
Photograph
Medium
gelatin silver print
Dimensions
286 x 267 mm (11 1/4 x 10 1/2 in.)
Credit Line
Bequest of John Gutmann in honor of Dr. Walter Heil
Accession Number
2000.119.2.126

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