Toni Frissell, photographer, with children looking at her camera. World War II photo, 1945.
This preserved scene shows Woman sitting in front of a stone wall while showing her camera to a group of children. The catalog record identifies and dates the moment as: Toni Frissell, photographer, with children looking at her camera. World War II photo, 1945.
This preserved scene shows Woman sitting in front of a stone wall while showing her camera to a group of children. The catalog record identifies and dates the moment as: Toni Frissell, photographer, with children looking at her camera. World War II photo, 1945.
Historical photographs preserve details that written records can miss: clothing, tools, architecture, body language, and the ordinary environments around important changes.
Image: Library of Congress | View original catalog record
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