Mrs. Culp Revisited, January 4, 1937

She goes shopping for shoes

Up at 6:45 a.m., Mrs. Culp had breakfast then sat down at her sewing machine to sew and mend Walter’s shirts and underwear. Her sister, Else, who lived in St. Petersburg, had written her a letter asking advice on how to cover up paint spots on a black dress. “Recommended black ink or pencil,” was her reply. She went out shopping and bought a pair of bla…