A school class

A school class

Item Information

Title:
A school class
Description:
A school class stands against a clapboard backdrop. One young woman wears a jacket with a U.S. Navy insignia.
Date:
1890–1943
Format:
Photographs
Genre:
Photographic prints
Location:
Wilbraham Public Library
Collection (local):
Glass Plate Negatives
Subjects:
World War, 1914-1918
United States. Navy
Places:
Massachusetts > Hampden (county) > Wilbraham
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Notes:
Young woman appears to be wearing a U.S. Navy uniform, with the rank of Boatswain Chief Petty Office 1st Class. This photo probably dates from WWI, based on this article documenting women enrolling in the Navy during World War I: www.archives.gov/publications/prologue/2006/fall/yeoman-f.html
Preferred Citation:
Wilbraham Public Library Local History Collection
Identifier:
WPL-GPN-TA-0082