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Alfred Charles Parker
Mother, Daughter, and Son, 1950
Cover illustration for Ladies' Home Journal, December 1950
When the first of Al Parker's mother and daughter covers for Ladies' Home Journal appeared in February 1939, they created a sensation and inspired a matching outfit fashion trend. Over the next thirteen years, Parker's mothers and daughters celebrated holiday traditions, shared a love of sport, and played their part during World War II. In July 1945, they welcomed their returning soldier and signaled the start of the baby boomer generation. By that December, two knitted booties -- one pink and one blue -- were already underway, and in 1946 a son was born. |