Young and Tough, NYC, c. 1920s Mounted Portrait, E.L Jenkins 1930s matte green vase Of course the interior is

Of course the interior is the best part though

often self-portraits of sorts

glorious mustardy yellow paint

ink and watercolor on cream drawing/watercolor paper

Young and Tough, NYC, c. 1920s Mounted Portrait, E.L Jenkins 1930s matte green vase Of course the interior isThe combination of photo and mount together really makes this one I think I can just envision this tough young street smart waif wandering around lower Manhattan a hundred years ago or so. And I can't help but to worry and wonder about him and his fate from across the distance of time as if he were my own, so immediate this photo makes him feel. According the NY Public Library, E. L Jenkins operated at three locations in Manhattan over time, the Front