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Circa 1900. "Man and boy fishing with cane pole from shore." 8x10 inch glass copy negative of a print, Detroit Photographic Company. View full size.
Mr. Nietzsche, at left, reminds us:
"When you stare into a fish,
the fish also stares into you."
Mr. Arms Akimbo seems very intent on Junior’s progress. His eyes are hard. I can feel the tension. So can Junior.
It's a beautiful lake setting and the father/son duo (assumption) each have a lot of character. It appears the son is being given instructions. It is not surprising that the father has a watch chain attached to his suspenders, feeding down into his pants pocket. But the son is also wearing a chain, going from the strap on his overalls, down into his back pocket. Must be carrying something important.
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