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Breastfeeding Under the Trees, June 1939
Sunday, April 6, 2008
I am always amazed by the pictures I find of mothers in the 1930s and 40s who breastfed; I'm obsessed with them, really. Although formula was readily available then, poor farming mothers most always breastfed their babies as opposed to feeding them in a way that was expensive and I hazard to say...unnatural.
Here's a mother breastfeeding her daughter under the trees in Wagoner County, Oklahoma. The picture was taken in June 1939. This is a wife and child of an itinerant cane furniture maker and agricultural day laborer.
Here's a mother breastfeeding her daughter under the trees in Wagoner County, Oklahoma. The picture was taken in June 1939. This is a wife and child of an itinerant cane furniture maker and agricultural day laborer.
One satisfied baby.
Labels: breastfeeding history, breastfeeding in public
posted by Jennifer James @ 8:10 PM,
3 Comments:
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At April 8, 2008 6:24 PM,
Katie said...
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Glad you're back! :)qjmpf
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At April 8, 2008 10:08 PM,
Radical Catholic Mom said...
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Ditto what Katie said. Also, there are MANY breastfeeding blogs out there, but your's is the only one I know of that show historical pictures and compares with today. Way to go!
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At April 8, 2008 10:15 PM,
said...
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Oh! Both of you are so sweet. I thank you for coming back to read. I really miss my blog and all of you who read regularly. I'm back --finally!
