War Wives

Creator

Preview

Identifier

20060584

Description

Mrs. J. R. Sweeney is one of the many "War Wives" in Fort Worth, Texas, supporting their families on service allotments and purchasing war bonds. Mrs. Sweeney works as an order clerk while her husband is serving in the military. They have a young son, Larry. Mrs. Sweeney is shown writing on a clipboard. She is wearing a button-up blouse and a skirt. She is surrounded by rows of boxes.

Archival Date

1945-09-01

Collection Name

Fort Worth Star-Telegram Collection

Collection Number

AR406-6-1832

Original Format

Negatives, Black & White

File Format

JPG

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License

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Subjects

Sweeney, J. R. (Mrs.); War Wives; Military; Clerks; Boxes; Sweeney, J. R.; Sweeney, Larry