In 1974, George Rinhart and Tom Bergen approached Walker Evans and purchased from him the contents of his studio, including thousands of prints made throughout his impressive career. While the bulk of Evans prints to appear on the market were sold by Harry Lunn (who had purchased his extensive holdings from Rinhart and Bergen in 1975), this print was purchased directly from Bergen in 1976 and has remained in the same collection ever since. This exceptionally beautiful print highlights Evans’ incredible skill in transforming vernacular scenes into enduring works of art.

The stamp that appears on the verso is an Estate stamp commonly referred to as the Lunn Gallery stamp; however, according to Judith Keller in Walker Evans: The Getty Museum Collection, it was Rinhart, in fact, who produced the stamp.