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I Am the Egg Girl: 1940
Submitted by Dave on Sat, 11/03/2007 - 2:33am.
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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