Ebony Magazine “Gold Star Wives”, ca. 1945
Scurlock Studio, Washington, D.C., photographers
Scurlock Studio Records, ca. 1905-1994, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.
Gold Star Wives of America was founded in 1945 and serves widows and widowers of those who died in active military service or from service related disabilities.
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These are the images and accounts of how people worked, raised families, built communities, worshiped, maintained relationships, expressed themselves and coped with changes and challenges in the past. Most of the subjects are Americans of African descent.
"Know from whence you came. If you know whence you came, there are absolutely no limitations to where you can go." — James Baldwin
