Washington, D.C. Government charwoman (LOC)

    Parks, Gordon, 1912-2006, photographer.

    Washington, D.C. Government charwoman

    1942 Aug.

    1 negative : safety ; 4 x 5 inches or smaller.

    Notes:
     Photo shows Mrs. Ella Watson.
    Title and other information from caption card.
    Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division. Washington Division; 1944.

    Subjects:
     United States--District of Columbia--Washington (D.C.)

    Format: Safety film negatives.

    Rights Info: No known restrictions on publication.

    Repository: Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division, Washington, DC 20540 USA, hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/pp.print

    Part Of: Farm Security Administration - Office of War Information Photograph Collection

    More information about the FSA/OWI Collection is available at hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/pp.fsaowi

    Persistent URL: hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/fsa.8b14845

    Call Number: LC-USF34- 013407-C

    Comments and faves

    1. ★

      brettbigb, parapluiesdoux, incidental music, TexKap, and 200 other people added this photo to their favorites.

    2. Cassies grandma (44 months ago | reply)

      I knew I had seen this picture before, then I looked at the photographer. Gordon Parks, can't get much better than that.

    3. TexKap (44 months ago | reply)

      His version of American Gothic. Great image and there is a wonderful story behind this if you watch his biography.

    4. Mark in NOVA (44 months ago | reply)

      Gordon Parks is my favorite photographer.

    5. Kristi (LOC P&P) (44 months ago | reply)

      TexKap and all:

      It is certainly a striking image, and one that is part of a larger series of images of Ella Watson taken by Gordon Parks over the course of nearly a month. The story behind the images is as interesting as the photos themselves. A bit about Mr. Parks, his work with the Farm Security Administration and specifically this series of images can be found here on the Library's website: Ella Watson, U.S. Government Charwoman, Photographer: Gordon Parks.

    6. jul-oui (44 months ago | reply)

      American Gothic with many demographic traits

    7. Cassies grandma (44 months ago | reply)

      Thanks for that link. A most interesting story. I had heard small parts of it before but good to know more.

    8. amcarvalho (43 months ago | reply)

      love this shot, and the story behind the image..

    9. smorrisphotography (41 months ago | reply)

      Wonderful shot!

    10. rucativava (35 months ago | reply)

      My mop, my broom and I.

    11. patrickjoust (33 months ago | reply)

      Hi, I'm an admin for a group called DC on Film, and we'd love to have this added to the group!

    12. This photo was invited and added to the DC on Film group.

    13. lila38@yahoo.com (29 months ago | reply)

      O olhar dessa mulher, diz tudo...

    14. This photo was invited and added to the A Time to Every Purpose Under Heaven group.

    15. This photo was invited and added to the Blessed Are the Poor group.

    16. This photo was invited and added to the Photofusion Film and Darkroom group.

    17. Gman5769 (2 months ago | reply)

      Thanks for the link. It's a great story.

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