[Eleanor (Roosevelt) Roosevelt 1884-1962: watching Girl Scouts baking, left profile] – Antique Print
![[Eleanor (Roosevelt) Roosevelt 1884-1962: watching Girl Scouts baking, left profile] — historic photograph](https://images.jameslantos.com/img/5f/5f3df8e441e3-L.webp)
(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
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A window into the past: [Eleanor (Roosevelt) Roosevelt 1884-1962: watching Girl Scouts baking, left profile], preserved in this historic photograph. Sourced directly from the Library of Congress, it represents an authentic piece of documented history.
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[Eleanor (Roosevelt) Roosevelt 1884-1962: watching Girl Scouts baking, left profile]
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Eleanor Roosevelt appears in left profile, watching a group of Girl Scouts at their baking, a scene that shows the First Lady in a hands-on setting rather than a formal one. Taken in 1939, the picture reflects her long support for youth organizations, which she pursued during her years in the White House. Girl Scout programs of the period mixed practical domestic skills like cooking with outdoor and civic activities, so the moment reads as both an everyday activity and a visible sign of public interest in girls' training. The profile view also gives a clear, unposed look at her attention to the young women at work.
| Medium | 1 photographic print. |
|---|---|
| Notes | 1939 |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 1,536 × 1,203 px · prints to 5 × 4 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-121737 |
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