Charwoman
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Charwoman, chargirl, charlady and char are occupational terms referring to a paid part-time worker who comes into a house or other building to clean it for a few hours of a day or week, as opposed to
A 1943 photograph of a charwoman in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
Carol Burnett's charwoman character, 1974
American Gothic (photograph)
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American Gothic is a photograph of Ella Watson, an American charwoman, taken by the photographer Gordon Parks in 1942. It is a reimagining of the 1930 painting American Gothic by Grant Wood.
Alt text: Black and white photo of a somber middle-aged black janitress wearing rimless glasses and a polka dot dress stares off to the side. She holds a corn broom head up and a wet mop head up in front of her. A large American Flag hangs vertically in the background, slightly out of focus.
American Gothic (1930), by Grant Wood
Ella Watson, with an adopted daughter and three of her grandchildren
Uncropped version of the photo