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April 1942. "Swedish postmaster in a small Minnesota town selling defense bonds to Swedish farmers." Acetate negative by Jack Delano for the Office of War Information. View full size.
Yes, I'm certain the tight lineup was the photographer's request. This is a bunch of Scandinavian Minnesotans after all.
I had one of those savings bonds thanks to a grandfather. He paid I guess $17.50 for a $25 bond, and when it matured in the 80s it was worth about $75.
That fourth guy is a Norwegian imposter!
Especially the hulking lad breathing down the youngster's neck. I recall from childhood that such lack of physical distancing between strangers was tolerated and even the norm in some circumstances. Such uninvited closeness, in a present day North American society queue up, would undoubtedly result in instantaneous verbal chastisement towards the perpetrator, I know it would from me.
[I suspect the bunching up was at the photographer's request. - Dave]
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