The Truth of a Photograph?

I choose to analyze the pictore of "Goodnight Moon" illustrator Clement Hurd. This picture is from the dust jacket of their famous childrens book. The picture was manipulated by deleting a cigarette that the subject was holding in his hand. The publisher did this because during the time of the photograph, smoking was a socially accepted norm. Smoking was acceptable in almost all locations including doctor's offices. However, since the harmful side-effects of smoking have been exposed mainstream America has become overwhelmingly repulsed by smoking. Smoking is now banned in many public areas and is now regulated in movies and television by causing the show or movie to have a higher rating. The publisher (and likely many anti-smoking groups) did not want children to see pictures of people smoking in the books they read. I don't believe this editing was harmful since the idea of the picture has not be altered in any way. If the illustrator had intended to promote smoking with his picture and book then it may be construed as wrong to edit the picture. But since societal norms have changed since the taking of this picture, I do not believe that the publisher has done any wrong.