AA-2026-C5E4A0
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A woman in her thirties stands in a small kitchen holding a covered casserole dish, dressed in a floral print day dress typical of the 1950s. Behind her are white metal cabinets with simple pulls, a small stovetop with a thermal carafe, and open shelving that together suggest a modest apartment or rental home. She has positioned herself as though presenting the meal she has just prepared, facing the camera with the directness of someone doing what was expected: the housewife with her completed task, the evidence of her labor held level in both hands. The kitchen itself is spare and utilitarian, designed for efficiency rather than comfort, built into a space barely wider than a closet. She appears to be demonstrating either her cooking or her kitchen for a domestic survey, a magazine spread, or a landlord's record—a documentation of the ordinary work that made the 1950s household run, captured in the moment between completion and consumption.
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Woman with Casserole in 1950s Kitchen. 1950–1959. Archive & Atlas, Historical Image Library, AA-2026-C5E4A0. https://thearchive.archiveandatlas.com/library/woman-with-casserole-in-1950s-kitchen.
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year = {1950–1959},
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note = {Accession AA-2026-C5E4A0},
url = {https://thearchive.archiveandatlas.com/library/woman-with-casserole-in-1950s-kitchen}
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