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June 1943. "Gloucester, Mass. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Lopez. They have two boys in the armed forces, six children altogether. He is a fish skinner in the Gorton-Pew fishery." Photo by Gordon Parks, Office of War Information. View full size.
That's the sort of wallpaper that killed Oscar Wilde
And I'm here to take your picture. Below, photographer Gordon Parks.
I see I'm not the only guy that immediately thought of Grant Wood's American Gothic.
As equals facing life together. As it was always meant to be.
Writing as one who has "skinned" few to no fish and based on appearance alone; It would appear the good Mr. Lopez has skinned enough fish for one lifetime.
Shouldn't he be holding a pitchfork and standing with her in front of a farmhouse?
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