Wand in de Parroquia de San Juan Bautista in Catemaco, Mexico, Ed van der Elsken, 1960
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![The image depicts a young boy dressed in traditional religious attire standing against an old stone wall adorned with various posters and photographs. The boy is holding what appears to be a book or hymnal, suggesting he may have been attending a service at the church of San Juan Bautista located in Catemaco, Mexico. His uniform includes a white tunic over dark trousers, complete with black stockings and shoes, typical of religious garments worn by young boys in Catholic ceremonies during that period.
The wall behind him is cluttered with multiple items: posters bearing messages written in Spanish, photographs framed at different sizes, some featuring the boy himself, others depicting people or scenes from daily life. There's a visible contrast between these personal and communal elements on display, indicating this might be an area used for community notices as well.
The text above mentions "Pero Lorenzo Arteaga," which could refer to either the person who took care of the posters in memory of his mother, Madre Lorena (as suggested by 'Muchas Gracias' below), or a reference within the context provided. The overall atmosphere evokes a sense of historical documentation and everyday life captured through photography from that era.
The black-and-white nature of this photograph suggests it was taken with an analog camera typical for street photography during the early to mid-20th century, adding to its documentary value a [...]](https://mastodon.ozioso.online/system/media_attachments/files/113/528/196/228/342/779/original/3e55a30cc9183d0f.jpeg "The image depicts a young boy dressed in traditional religious attire standing against an old stone wall adorned with various posters and photographs. The boy is holding what appears to be a book or hymnal, suggesting he may have been attending a service at the church of San Juan Bautista located in Catemaco, Mexico. His uniform includes a white tunic over dark trousers, complete with black stockings and shoes, typical of religious garments worn by young boys in Catholic ceremonies during that period.
The wall behind him is cluttered with multiple items: posters bearing messages written in Spanish, photographs framed at different sizes, some featuring the boy himself, others depicting people or scenes from daily life. There's a visible contrast between these personal and communal elements on display, indicating this might be an area used for community notices as well.
The text above mentions \"Pero Lorenzo Arteaga,\" which could refer to either the person who took care of the posters in memory of his mother, Madre Lorena (as suggested by 'Muchas Gracias' below), or a reference within the context provided. The overall atmosphere evokes a sense of historical documentation and everyday life captured through photography from that era.
The black-and-white nature of this photograph suggests it was taken with an analog camera typical for street photography during the early to mid-20th century, adding to its documentary value a [...]")