Collection	Daily Northwestern
Copyright	Oshkosh Public Museum
Description	Gelatin print of Female War Workers.
Year Range from	1917
Event	World War I
Year range to	1918
Medium	Photographic Paper
Notes	Outdoor view of ten Female War Workers. They wear white uniform dresses and dark scarves with dark straw hats. Each is wearing an armband on their left sleeve, which appears to be an eagle. These are possibly members of the American Red Cross Motor Corps. Winnebago County Red Cross formed a Motor Corps detachment in October 1918 from the City Council of Defence Motor Corps. Members had no uniforms, but wore the Red Cross regulation hat and arm insignia. The provided transportation for the Visiting Nurse Association, Associated Charities and service men.
Object ID	P1930.2.47
Object Name	Postcard, Photographic
Place	Oshkosh, WI
Print size	3" x 4.25"
Subjects	World War I Homefront War work Group Photographs Female Uniforms American Red Cross American Red Cross Motor Corps
Title	Female War Workers

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