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State Employees Making Surgical Dressings

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State female employees making surgical dressings / bandages for the American Red Cross in the Wisconsin State Employees Association building, 448 W. Washington Avenue. Seated, l to r: Marion Block, Lenore Hassett, Caroline Dagestad, Lydia Stumpf (leader), Vyrgil Tuft, and Dorothy Ryan. Standing, l to r : Lenore Brownlee, Rosaline Bee, Eulalia Fader, Eleanor DeMerse, Rosella Marshall, Zenobia Peachey and Dorothy Wilhelm.

Date Created:
August 17, 1942
Creator:
McVicar, Angus Boyd, 1903-1964

Publication Information

Creator McVicar, Angus Boyd, 1903-1964
Date Created August 17, 1942

Physical Description

Format Image
Dimensions 26 x 21 cm

Collection Information

Source Collection Photo Copy Service photographs and negatives, 1925-1983
Call Number PH 6058.A0423

Copyright Information

Copyright Status NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES
Rights Holder Wisconsin Historical Society
Unique ID
W013BIY
Legacy ID
WHi 13747

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