Women of St. Barts

gelatin silver print

PHOTOGRAPHS
Mitchell, Carleton
Caribbean: French West Indies
circa 1970
overall: 10 x 8 in.; 25.4 x 20.32 cm

Gelatin silver print; photographed by Carleton Mitchell; circa 1970; women with white hats; St. Barts; French West Indies; rubberstamped on reverse "11 510"; typed label on reverse reads "#16 - The women of Curacao Bay, on the island of St. Barts, are/ eager to sell their work of plaited palm frond, but are not eager/ to be photographed. Wearing sunbonnets reminiscent of American/ pioneers, they are loyal to their Brittany heritage.".


1996.31.7813

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