Sing-A-Long during an AFL-USO Event for Percy Jones Hospital Veterans, May 1945

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Artifact Overview

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 Details

Artifact

Photographic print

Subject Date

May 1945

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

2018.107.0.4

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: 7.938 in
Width: 9.875 in

Sing-A-Long during an AFL-USO Event for Percy Jones Hospital Veterans, May 1945