Collection	World War I
Copyright	Oshkosh Public Museum
Description	Gelatin print of Actors in Play during World War I
Event	World War I
Film Size	4" x 5"
Medium	Photographic Paper
Neg #	23328
Notes	Image taken on the stage of the Old Masonic Hall in Oshkosh, showing a group of actors in a theatrical production during World War I. The theme is patriotic with the actors dressed as: Liberty; Abraham Lincoln; George Washington; the Spirit of '76; Uncle Sam; Pocahontas; Betsey Ross; a Red Cross nurse; a sailor; two soldiers; and others. Two children hold flags in the center, and a woman at left holds a piece of sheet music titled, "Defenders of the Flag." Possibly a production to raise money for War Bonds or other activities.
Object ID	P2005.16.65
Object Name	Print, Photographic
Place	Oshkosh, WI
Print size	8" x 10"
Subjects	World War I Homefront Theatrical productions Actors Actresses Patriotism American Red Cross Masonic buildings Stages (Platforms) Group Photographs Sheet music covers War bonds & funds
Title	Actors in Play during World War I
Year Range from	1917
Year range to	1919

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