University of Wisconsin Digital Collection, 1947. Click to enlarge
The star of this photo is the African American chef in the background, Carson Gulley. He was something of a celebrity at the University of Wisconsin and went on to write cookbooks and host a radio cooking show.
But lets take a moment to recognize his female helpers, all white and mostly older. It takes a lot of people to put on a big Thanksgiving feast.
May you have a festive holiday! I’ll be drinking champagne.
Happy Thanksgiving.
A happy day to you, too. I can’t imagine lifting those platters! I admire the variety of necklines and sleeves those women intoduced to their “uniform” look.