the estate · region e
the papers of the field photographer, as filed.
from the county paper · clipping · undated
1935 —
field photographer to the office, region e. she walked every road in the county with the camera and printed the places, not the people. of the animal she filed the damage only. she is survived by the county.
tota vita mea
— her epitaph. the stone gives no second date.
the succession · field photographers of record
every field photographer of record is named virginia. the office does not explain this.
the numbers accumulate. no one is replaced.
the office
the archivist keeps the estate and the file. the archivist does not leave the office. there is no photograph of the archivist.
the date stays open.
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