HistoryPorn • 1 year ago

British milkman making the rounds during the Blitz, WW2, 1940

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British milkman making the rounds during the Blitz, WW2, 1940

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HistoryPorn • 1 year ago

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This is an iconic photo, but widely known to be staged. The milkman is the photographer’s assistant in borrowed attire.
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