Housewife Sends Son Off to School Turlock California 1942

In May 1942, a housewife in Turlock, California, sends her son off to school. This image illustrates the daily life of families in Stanislaus County during World War II. The U.S. Office of War Information commissioned this photograph to document American society at the time, highlighting the role of women and children in the home front effort.

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