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Clean Living: 1937
Washington, D.C. June 4, 1937. "Trailer camp." And what looks like the trailer seen earlier here. Harris & Ewing Collection glass negative. View full size.
Departure from the 1930s ordinary
After seeing so many photos of Depression-era people on the road, with whole families living out of their cars and trying to get work where it could be found, it's kind of refreshing to see people living on the road because they wanted to. Of course, I'm sure they were in the minority.
I guess that white lead paste was as necessary to 1930s RV owners as a tube of silicone would be today, for sealing those rivets and seams that always seem to leak.
Clean and Spiffy
I always wear my hairnet when camping as well. I find that it lends to the overall atmosphere.
That Table
Could it be a fixed grill for those who don't have a camping stove of some sort?
Random observations
Never go camping without your rubber floor mat.
How about the portal height of that trailer? Mom is standing on the ground, yet wiping near the top of the door.
It started way back then: make windows that stick out, so when you walk by they poke you in the eye. (Don't ask how I know about that one.)
A Trailer Camp
"Trailer camps" used to be quite common. The trailers (and you can see several in the background) had beds and a small living area, cooking was usually done outdoors or under a shelter, and there was a central shower/toilet/laundry facility. This is doubtless the white building in the background.
Check out these vintage postcards for a more complete glimpse into this prewar Vagabond lifestyle!
I love stuff like this!
Camping shoes
Look at the moderately high heels they are wearing in a camping trailer park. Plus dresses on an outing. You don't see that level of dress in camping parks of today.
What is the table in the infield used for?
House cleaning.
The only trailer trash I see is the empty matchbook on the ground.
State Fair
This reminds me of the 1945 musical in which the family takes their little trailer to the fair for a week.
White Lead Paste
What's the Eagle All Purpose White Lead Paste, on the box serving as a doorstep?
[White lead paste was a filler that could be thinned with linseed oil and used as a caulk or putty. Mixed with pigments, it could be used as paint. - Dave]
Griffin Allwhite Shoe Polish
is what I used to use to clean my white bucks when they were the shoe of the day. I don't think they have that any more. And if this is a trailer park, where are the flamingos?
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