This image is a found image. It is a metonym of a mode of black life in early settling of Los Angeles as well as a metonym of the exclusions of the archive.
Found image. Black and white, completely old school. Different shadings. The light on the right side of the picket fence caught my eye first. Is there something unique or historical about the picket fence at this time? The interesting thing here, too, is that the focus is on the house, not the settlers themselves. In fact, they are almost invisible in the photo. You have to really stare and search for family, which actually seems to be a metaphor for the archive at this time in general. The contributor had to really search for this photo even in the first place.