Russell Lee – September 1941. Yakima, Washington. "Work Projects Administration instructor demonstrates proper method of wrapping apple at apple packing school at FSA migratory labor camp."
[Photo: Shorpy/Russell Lee for the Farm Security Administration]
"Finally, on the last day of the course, Bill managed a complete wrap, from picking up the wooden apple to presenting it neatly packaged to the instructor, in just under a minute. He felt a glow of satisfaction at a job well done. Next week, though, it'd be real apples. Would he be able to transfer his newly-acquired skill to this next challenge? The apple-wrapping diploma now safely in his back pocket said yes, but still, he couldn't deny that he was nervous…"
Mick Hartley 
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