Pushing Forward, Boy in Cap on Bike, Antique Snapshot Photo eroded sign And on the reverse FLT

And on the reverse FLT for Friendship

I love the way she is posed with the mask firmly in hand but not worn

Details offer the truest sense of color

culture indigenous to  the Brazilian Amazon and believe it likely dates to the earlyish 20th century

likely from one specific location where it lived for many years and where it would  have held a central place of importance

Pushing Forward, Boy in Cap on Bike, Antique Snapshot Photo eroded sign And on the reverse FLTI like anything that conveys a sense of hard trying and this boy, poised to pedal this bike that appears nearly as tall as he is, feels hard trying to me, and like a metaphor for embarking on an uphill battle! C. 1910s 20s I believe. 3 1 4" x 2 3 8", good condition, some black paper residue on reverse.