Jimmy Webster (Lower West Side series) 1992

"Jimmy Webster (Lower West Side series)" is a black and white photograph taken by Milton Rogovin in 1992. The image depicts a young man named Jimmy Webster sitting on the steps of his home in the Lower West Side of Buffalo, New York. Webster is dressed in a casual tank top and shorts, and he appears to be a construction worker, as he has a tool belt, hard hat, and a circular saw at his feet. Rogovin was a well-known photographer whose work often documented the lives of working-class people in Buffalo. This photograph is part of his "Lower West Side series," which was created between 1978 and 1992 and included portraits of residents, their homes, and their daily lives. It is a powerful image that captures the dignity and resilience of working-class people.