Woman Soldier with "Modern Molly Pitchers" Selling War Bonds and Stamps on National Molly Pitcher Tag Day, August 4, 1943
THF272635 / Woman Soldier with "Modern Molly Pitchers" Selling War Bonds and Stamps on National Molly Pitcher Tag Day, August 4, 1943
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Artifact Overview
This photo shows women dressed in patriotic costumes with a Women's Army Corps officer selling war bonds on Molly Pitcher Tag Day, August 4, 1943. "Molly Pitcher" was the symbolic name given to several women who served during the Revolutionary War. They carried water to the troops but were more well-known for fighting alongside other soldiers after their husbands had fallen in battle.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
04 August 1943
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
64.167.189.P.18602
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Linen (Material)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 7.5 in
Width: 10.8 in
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