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January 1943. "Penasco, New Mexico. Evenings are long for Marjorie Muller [Mueller], in her lonely post as resident nurse at the clinic operated by the Taos County cooperative health association." Acetate negative by John Collier for the Office of War Information. View full size.
There appears to be more to this story than the caption implies. She's wearing a diamond ring and the magazine is addressed to John Mueller of Penasco, NM.
Penasco is along the "High Road" to Taos. Its beauty is almost magical. It's a wonderful getaway from the city, but I can see how a young woman would want to be in a more lively and urban locale.
The American Magazine was one of the most popular periodicals in its day. It was of particular interest to my family because of a feature article about my father's WWII tank warfare experiences in North Africa that appeared just 6 months after the issue the young lady is reading.
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