‘Career Girl’: Portrait of a Young Woman’s Life in 1948 New York

de bene esse: literally, of well-being, morally acceptable but subject to future validation or exception

Leonard McCombe—TIme & Life Pictures/Getty Images

"Gwyned Filling, alone in a crowd that has gathered to watch a fire in the city, stands on tiptoe and tilts back her head to get a better view."

Of all the photo essays that LIFE magazine published over the decades, a 12-page feature known simply as “Career Girl” remains among the most moving.
Read more: ‘Career Girl’ Gwyned Filling: Classic LIFE Photos by Leonard McCombe | LIFE.com http://life.time.com/culture/career-girl-portrait-of-a-young-womans-life-in-1948-new-york/#ixzz2k5R9nZQW