I Am the Egg Girl: 1940

Submitted by Dave on Sat, 11/03/2007 - 2:33am.

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August 1940. Little girl at the Reitz farm near Falls Creek, Pennsylvania, washing eggs to be sold at Tri-County Farmers Co-op Market at Du Bois. View full size. 3¼ inch safety negative by Jack Delano, Farm Security Administration.

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Okay,,,

Submitted by Lonestar on Sat, 11/10/2007 - 12:46am.

...I'll toss in an(other?) obligatory Beatles reference: "Koo koo ka-choo." :P

an educated guess..

Submitted by Anonymous Tipster on Tue, 11/06/2007 - 12:28pm.

While bobbed hair was no longer stylish by 1940, it is relatively low maintenance and inexpensive for kids.

Bobbed hair in 1940?

Submitted by Anonymous Tipster on Tue, 11/06/2007 - 11:14am.

Such a beautiful, clean crisp, - and moving - photo. Thank you. One thing I find interesting is her bobbed hair. I would have thought that style was completely over by 1940.

The Work Ethic

Submitted by Patty on Sun, 11/04/2007 - 5:08pm.

Washing raw eggs is extremely tedious for anyone and especially such a young girl. But think what it taught her ... something I don't think our children are learning.

Watch?

Submitted by Anonymous Tipster on Sat, 11/03/2007 - 8:39am.

Another great Delano image -- his photos of people are as good as those of trains! Is the child wearing a watch on her left wrist? If so, how odd.

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