PugJesus

Man sitting on Mulholland Dam, California, USA, ~1930

https://piefed.social/c/historyphotos/p/2004750/man-sitting-on-mulholland-dam-california-usa-1930

Apr 23 at 5:54amWeb
Show threadPennyRoyalApr 23
Who’s the photographer?
Show threadPugJesusApr 23
Normally my answer would be ’no clue’, but by coincidence I do have a source for this one. Hiromu Kira
The Thinker (The J. Paul Getty Museum Collection)

The Thinker (The J. Paul Getty Museum Collection); about 1930; Hiromu Kira (American, 1898 - 1991); Gelatin silver print; Image: 27.9 × 35.1 cm (11 × 13 13/16 in.); 85.XP.29.71

The J. Paul Getty Museum Collection
Show threadPennyRoyalApr 23
Great, thanks. Weirdly, he now goes on my list of favourite Japanese damn and hydrological infrastructure photographers, along with Toshio Shibata
Show threadKenny2999Apr 23
It is a damn nice photo.
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Show threadKlearApr 23
Hello hello! He’s in a place called vertigo!