Analysis

Floyd Burroughs (George Gudger), Hale County, Alabama, 1936.

The portrait Evans chose for publication, with Burroughs projecting an anxious dignity.

(Prints and Photographs Division, Library of Congress)

The Burroughs family (Gudgers and Emma), Hale County, Alabama, 1936.

This pose, chosen by Floyd Burroughs, was not published, perhaps because Burroughs posture and pose with his family seemed too self assured.

(Prints and Photographs Division, Library of Congress)

Floyd Burroughs (George Gudger), Hale County, Alabama, 1936.

This photograph was not published, perhaps because Evans felt the hint of a smile on Burroughs's face projected too much confidence.

(Prints and Photographs Division, Library of Congress)