Soldiers and Hostesses Participating in an AFL-USO Event, Detroit, Michigan, 1945
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At the end of September 1945, the United Services Organization and American Federation of Labor sponsored a two-day program for military veterans of Percy Jones Army Hospital in Battle Creek, Michigan. This photograph shows the young men in uniform with female "hostesses" -- local volunteers who accompanied the soldiers during portions of the entertainment-filled weekend.
At the end of September 1945, the United Services Organization and American Federation of Labor sponsored a two-day program for military veterans of Percy Jones Army Hospital in Battle Creek, Michigan. This photograph shows the young men in uniform with female "hostesses" -- local volunteers who accompanied the soldiers during portions of the entertainment-filled weekend.
Artifact
Photographic print
Date Made
1945
Subject Date
1945
Collection Title
On Exhibit
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
98.23.4
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Wilma Carrico Head.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 8 in
Width: 9.938 in
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