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St. Paul: 1939
Submitted by Dave on Tue, 07/24/2007 - 1:28am.
Lady resident of a St. Paul rooming house. September 1939. View full size. 35mm nitrate negative by by John Vachon, Farm Security Administration.
What would she have thought...
Submitted by EdT on Wed, 07/25/2007 - 11:12pm.
..if she knew that one day (sixty-eight years later) her photograph would be displayed on the 'internet'?
She has kind eyes, but looks a bit surprised at being old.
Mrs. Calabash Remembers
Submitted by Anonymous Tipster on Tue, 07/24/2007 - 9:14am.
Ah that Jimmy ... such a card ... and what he could do with that schnozzola ... but I wouldn't leave Mr. Calabash, no sir ... if you see Jimmy say hello ...
we found her!!
Submitted by Ron on Tue, 07/24/2007 - 7:06am.
Goodnight Mrs. Calabash, wherever you are
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