A Filipino woman washes clothes while socializing in the Philippines in 1944
Gift of John M. Lynes Sr., from the Collection of The National WWII Museum
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A Filipino woman washes clothes while socializing. "The Filipino family of the average class, has it womenfolk do most of the work and actual breadwinning. Here is a typical scene in the community, with one woman doing laundry (probably for some serviceman), while another woman is bathing her youngster. The wash tub is invariably a shallow, corrugated iron pan, which the women squat before while scrubbing out the clothing." Philippines 1944
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Items from the service of Mary Lynes, Women's Army Corps (WAC), who served in the Pacific.
Geography:
Pilipinas
Latitude:
13.000
Longitude:
122.000
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials:
Women--Philippines
Indigenous peoples--Philippines
Laundry--Philippines