With many parents engaged in war work, children are being taught the facts of point rationing for helping out in family marketing."
Image-Alfred Palmer, February 1943
A young evacuee of Japanese ancestry waits with the family baggage before leaving by bus for an assembly center in the spring of 1942."
Image-Clem Albers, California, April 1942
A youngster, clutching his soldier father, gazes upward while the latter lifts his wife from the ground to wish her a `Merry Christmas.’ The serviceman is one of those fortunate enough to be able to get home for the holidays." December 1944
Children of an eastern suburb of London, who have been made homeless by the random bombs of the Nazi night raiders, waiting outside the wreckage of what was their home." September 1940
Two bewildered old ladies stand amid the leveled ruins of the almshouse which was Home; until Jerry dropped his bombs. Total war knows no bounds. Almshouse bombed Feb. 10, Newbury, Berks., England." Image -Naccarata, February 11, 1943
This girl pays the penalty for having had personal relations with the Germans. Here, in the Montelimar area, France, French civilians shave her head as punishment." Image-Smith, August 29, 1944
All images found in the National Archives.
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chris28 // Jan 29, 2008 at 5:35 am
These are Amazing pictures that remember an era of horror and sacrafice. Makes me wonder about the photos that are being taken of women and children affected by todays wars.
Dennis // Feb 19, 2008 at 10:38 pm
It was good thing photography was invented. Where would we see so much history.
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