• shoulderoforion
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    353 months ago

    two things that strike me about this photo, the lack of any people of color, and the fact there were fleets of housewives home, just hanging out

    • The Picard ManeuverOP
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      143 months ago

      And those surprisingly well dressed kids cleaning some of the steps. Must have been a hired service?

      • shoulderoforion
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        233 months ago

        neighborhood kids, picking up a little extra cash, along with what they made from their newspaper routes, easily paid for 4 years of university education (with room and board and books)

    • @pyre@lemmy.world
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      23 months ago

      the lack of poc is by design. actually this photo could be right after a black person was seen walking down the street.