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WOMEN IN THE WAR

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Fordson tractor in use at Lake Erie College by Woman's Lane Army of America ca1918

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Source of Photograph: National Archives, Record Group 165; Women's War Activities.

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Patriotic Toledo girls plowing Liberty Gardens near the City ca1917

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Source of Photograph: National Archives, Record Group 165; Women's War Activities.

Moline front wheel

drive tractor

TBC

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Mrs. Henninger doing a man's work to win the war Aug 1918

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Source of Photograph: National Archives, RG-165, Motor Vehicles - Tractors - In Use

As the country slid into World War I, rationing began and we see the grocer punching the woman's cards for the things she bought that day.

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He is supposed to instruct his customers on how not to waste food.

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Above the butcher with his handy saw hanging beside him is a fly paper hung over the light fixture with a goodly supply of dead flies.

Local grocery store in DC ca1917

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Source of Photograph: Harris and Ewing Collection, Library of Congress.

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Frankford Arsenal

In the first years of the twentieth century,

and through World War I, Frankford Arsenal

produced mainly small arms ammunition—a new cartridge factory facility was installed in the old Rolling Mill.

Woman munition worker's uniform in use at Frankford Arsenal - Apr. 1918

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Source of Photograph: National Archives RG 111

Frankford Arsenal

Rear view of woman's uniform Frankford Arsenal Apr. 1918

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Source of Photograph: National Archives RG 111

Frankford Arsenal

Women worker wearing the official uniform at the Frankford Asenal, Phila. PA ca,1918

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Source of Photograph: National Archives RG 111

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Saint Nazaire

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French women wiping locomotives at roundhouse, St. Nazaire, France 9-25-18

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Source of Photograph: National Archives RG 111

Kees Kort Comments

The serial of this airframe can be seen at the tail section '32114', making it one of series of 3000 (!) DH-4 ordered with serials 30059 - 33058.

Various US manufacturers made DH-4 machines for this order, but given the sequence this is a Boeing built sample (DH-4-M).

These were crated and transported to France where they were assembled as

seen here for instance.


Great picture, which by the way shows the big way women added to the war effort during WW1.

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Romorantin Lanthenay

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French girls assembling Liberty planes Romorantin, France July 24, 1918

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Source of Photograph: National Archives RG 111

Rider Wolf

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Group of captives onboard the Wolf [Mrs. Cameron, American 2nd from left] undated

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Source of Photograph: National Archives RG 111

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