This black-and-white portrait of Frances Perkins captures her in a dignified, close-up pose. She is wearing a dark, structured tricorn-style hat and a coat with a voluminous, dark fur collar that frames her face. A small white bow or decorative element is visible at her neckline. Her expression is calm and composed, with a slight, thoughtful smile as she looks directly at the camera. The background is a soft, neutral grey, keeping the focus entirely on her.
Frances Perkins was a principal architect of the New Deal.
As FDR’s Secretary of Labor (1933–1945) & the first woman to serve in a US cabinet, she was one of the most important figures shaping the New Deal’s landmark labor & social welfare programs.
She was born #OTD in 1880. (1/2)