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Collected Item: “The Smell of Bread”

Give your story a title.

The Smell of Bread

What sort of object is this: text story, photograph, video, audio interview, screenshot, drawing, meme, etc.?

Text story

Tell us a story; share your experience. Describe what the object or story you've uploaded says about the pandemic, and/or why what you've submitted is important to you.

I have uploaded a story of scent. During the first part of the stay-at-home order in Washington state, March 2019, I baked fresh bread daily to help my family during the food shortages. The amazing aroma of bread filled my home and brought hope to my family that everything would be well.

Use one-word hashtags (separated by commas) to describe your story. For example: Where did it originate? How does this object make you feel? How does this object relate to the pandemic?

#Arizona State University, #HST 643, #Sensory History, #Washington State, #Food shortages, #Scent

Who originally created this object? (If you created this object, such as photo, then put "self" here.)

Dorine D White

Give this story a date.

2019-03-17
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