Local father and sons carrying loads of produce to sell in Flores. Guatemala. 1923.
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1923
Summary
Album caption: An Indian father and his two small sons who lived on Laguna de Eckixil. They carry loads of produce to sell in Flores. My rodman, Carlos Oliver, and Emitario Penardes, brushcutter, and I spent several nights with this family. The father is carrying heart of palm. The gourd Emitario is carrying in his left hand has been boiled in sugar cane juice. Holes are punched in it and the cooked meat is a delicacy. Guatemala. 1923. No index card.
Summary
Album caption: An Indian father and his two small sons who lived on Laguna de Eckixil. They carry loads of produce to sell in Flores. My rodman, Carlos Oliver, and Emitario Penardes, brushcutter, and I spent several nights with this family. The father is carrying heart of palm. The gourd Emitario is carrying in his left hand has been boiled in sugar cane juice. Holes are punched in it and the cooked meat is a delicacy. Guatemala. 1923.
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