Citation: Jack Delano, photographer. “In the Perfect Eat Shop, a restaurant on 47th Street near South Park, owned by Mr. E. Norris. Chicago, Illinois.” 1942. Library of Congress, https://tile.loc.gov/storage-services/service/pnp/fsa/8d03000/8d03700/8d03731v.jpg. Accessed 23 September 2023.
Questions
- What observations can you make about the location, people, and actions featured in the photo?
- Based on what you know about life for African Americans in this period, how do you know that this photo was taken outside of the South (other than the citation)?
- How might this photo encourage or discourage African Americans from leaving the South?