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February 1939. "Twelve-year-old girl who keeps house in a trailer for her three brothers who are migrant workers, near Harlingen, Texas." 35mm nitrate negative by Russell Lee for the Farm Security Administration. View full size.
I recall going into a hardware store in the late 1960's; I asked if they had any scrubbing boards - I thought one would come in handy the odd time. I was serious. I recall my mother using one while leaning over our old claw and ball footed bathtub. Socks were often the toughest clothing to get clean.
The guy looked at me like I had 7 heads. He had no idea what I was talking about.
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