The Office of War Information asked Parks to provide inspirational photos to support the war effort. This photo is about ennobling labor.

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These are instructions in desire. It's a staged, idealized vision of a perfectly happy household.

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I suspect that Rothstein was looking for an opportunity to show the dignity of African Americans, even in the South.

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We'll get a lot more eyes on these photos. Our mission was never to keep them in a box.

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