[usurper]

As a BP agent for 25 years I believe it is staged. The agent is dressed in a “dress” uniform. The agents don't ware that uniform while conducting Line Watch on the border.

If the other two Mexicans in the picture where throwing rocks it would be authentic.

Thanks for posting I will add it to my collection.

[DogByte6RER]

Thanks for the feedback ... Probably an early Border Patrol publicity photo ... but, I wonder why a Nat Geo photographer would take it? Would a Nat Geo photographer ever agree to take a staged photo? Maybe the photographer was contracted by the BP for publicity/PR promotion?

[Hulka]

I’m not a BP Agent but it appears it is a line uniform (http://www.nytimes.com/2007/08/19/us/19patrol.html?_r=0, http://www.teaparty.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/20090108_102308_border1.jpg, http://hometestingblog.testcountry.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/Border-Patrol-drug-arrest.jpg, ).

If those are not line uniforms, what would be a line uniform about, what, 50-yrs ago or better. Thanks.

Here is link to the picture: http://www.natgeocreative.com/photography/581978
(”reenactment” is a key-word associated with this picture).

Staged.

[Ditter]

What is the structure on the lower right of the picture?