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1932 Poor Boy

Heavily worn and torn sepia-toned photograph showing two long, cylindrical loaves of bread lying side by side, their crusts cracked and texture visible despite significant creasing, staining, and paper loss across the print.

Collection

192

Likely the first photograph of the poor boy sandwich, indicating that something unique was developing. Courtesy of the Martin family.

Citation

“1932 Poor Boy,” Hurricane Digital Memory Bank, accessed November 3, 2026, https://hurricanearchive.org/items/show/34329.