Two young Mexican boy scavengers at early morning market, San Antonio, Texas
| Artist | Russell Lee (American, 1903–1986) |
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| Title | Two young Mexican boy scavengers at early morning market, San Antonio, Texas |
| Date | April 1939 |
| Medium | Gelatin silver print |
| Dimensions | Image: 9 5/8 × 7 3/16 in. (24.4 × 18.3 cm) Sheet: 10 1/16 × 8 1/8 in. (25.5 × 20.7 cm) |
| Credit Line | Henry Holmes Smith Archive, Eskenazi Museum of Art, Indiana University |
| Accession Number | 79.200.XX.1.219 |
| This artwork is currently off display. You may be able to see this artwork by filling out an art viewing room request. | |
A vertical black-and-white photograph depicts two young boys scavenging through a barrel. The boys are barefoot and wear tattered and stained clothing. Garbage is scattered on the sidewalk around the barrel.
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"Two young Mexican boy scavengers at early morning market, San Antonio, Texas | Collections Online." Collections Online. Sidney and Lois Eskenazi Museum of Art, Indiana University, 2025. https://artmuseum.indiana.edu/collections-online/browse/object.php?number=79.200.XX.1.219