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Photo Collection

Mexico

Robert Natkin

In 1949, Robert was hired by the Mexican tourism Bureau to photograph the sites of Mexico from North to South and back, so they could use the photographs to promote tourism. He drove his car from Chicago, crossed the Rio Grande and began to search out people and places to photograph. The results are below.

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Boy with hat

1949
Mexico

A young boy with a very large hat

Girl with sculptures

1949
Mexico

A girl holding some native sculptures

Woman bathing in Stream

1949
Mexico

A woman bathing in a stream

Mariachi Band

1949
Mexico

A mariachi band entertains in a restaurant

Beading Lessons

1949
Mexico

A woman is taught the art of beading

Potter

1949
Mexico

An artist paints a large pot that was just made.

Woman Potter

1949
Mexico

An artist paints a large pot

Furniture Maker

1949
Mexico

A craftsman checks his work.

Men Walking Pigs

1949
Mexico

Men walk their pigs through the town square.

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