Daily life during war time

Creator

Preview

Identifier

20058454

Description

Three Army wives, Mrs. Vernon Wildman, Mrs. Nile Evans and Mrs. E. W. Marcum, have moved to Fort Worth, pooled their families under one big house and learned to live in high spirits on a low budget. They live at 1013 Ramsey Street. A cribbage board, souvenir of Major and Mrs Evans' tour of China, helps the family to pass leisure hours. Left to right: Mrs. Wildman, and Mrs. Evans, playing caribbage; and Mrs. Marcum and son, Bobby. The group is shown sitting around a game table wooden table. Mrs. Wildman and Mrs. Evans have playing cards laid out on the table, as well as an ashtray with a cigarette in it. Mrs. Marcum and her son are simply looking on at the game. Published in the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, February 14, 1943.

Archival Date

1943-01-23

Collection Name

Fort Worth Star-Telegram Collection

Collection Number

AR406-6-1696

Original Format

Negatives, Black & White

File Format

JPG

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Subjects

Wildman, Vernon (Mrs.); Evans, Nile (Mrs.); Marcum, E. W. (Mrs.); Marcum, Bobby; Boys; Card games; Military spouses; Domestic life; Economic aspects of war; Leisure