Coffee shop--Butte, Montana 1956

"Coffee shop--Butte, Montana" is a 1956 photograph by Robert Frank. This work is part of Frank's iconic book "The Americans", a collection of photographs that captured the social and cultural landscape of the United States in the mid-20th century. The image depicts a man sitting in a coffee shop in Butte, Montana, a town known for its mining industry. The photograph captures the starkness and isolation of life in a small town and reflects Frank's interest in the lives of ordinary Americans. The man's worn clothing and weary expression suggest the hardships faced by working-class Americans in the post-World War II era.