1930s American Diner Photography, full colored
Connecticut River Valley Tobacco Barn Café - Curing Season
Style: Paul Strand's straight photography, sharp focus, available light
Scene: Converted tobacco barn with leaf-drying lofts visible above, Polish and Italian tobacco workers, weathered barn siding, late afternoon sun streaming through gaps, workers' 18 years old doing homework at corner table, harvest wagons parked outside, focus on immigrant agricultural labor and seasonal work cycles
Food Focus: Pierogi, Italian sausage sandwiches, strong tea, homemade pickles, dense bread