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[Aerial Photograph of Avenger Field at Sweetwater]

Description: Aerial photograph of a group of buildings at Avenger Field in Sweetwater, Texas. Most of the buildings are metal, and are connected by paths and roads. Airplane lanes and tarmac are visible in the background. Handwritten notes on the back of the photo give the date the photo was taken, and the name and address of a man named Richard Harkness.
Date: September 16, 1991
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph

[Clipping: Secret role of women fliers recalled]

Description: Newspaper clipping of an article about WASP being hidden from public knowledge, including the U.S. Department of Defense withholding veteran status from the women who served in WWII. The article includes a photograph of a group of young women in jumpsuits walking away from a small propeller plane. On the back of the clipping is a large advertisement for a sale, and part of an article about Fort Concho.
Date: November 24, 1991
Item Type: Refine your search to only Clipping

[Clipping: WASP history]

Description: Newspaper clippings of an article about the disparities between the treatment and requirements of WASP members and men serving in the US Air Force. On the back of the clippings are brief articles and letters, as well as an advertisement for Kmart.
Date: [1991..]
Creator: Weser, Marcia Goren
Item Type: Refine your search to only Clipping

[Clipping: Women of War]

Description: Newspaper clipping of a section of the May 1990 issue of The Miami Herald. Articles about the WASPs service in World War 2, why Maria Muniz joined the Marine Corps, two nurses who served in the Vietnam War, and more are included.
Date: May 27, 1991
Item Type: Refine your search to only Clipping

[Five Performers at USO Show]

Description: Photograph of four unidentified women and a man onstage at a USO show with the U.S. seal and several signs visible behind them; the woman on the far right is wearing a red sequined gown, the woman next to her is wearing a floral print dress, the man in the center is wearing a gray, tie, and baseball cap, the woman next to him is wearing all black, and the woman on the end is wearing a white sash and tiara. Next to the stage on the right a man wearing a naval uniform can be seen and there are se… more
Date: 1991
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[USO Show]

Description: Photograph of an unidentified woman wearing a floral print dress and red high heels and a man wearing a gray suit and a baseball cap standing on a stage at what appears to be a USO show; behind them the United States seal and two signs describing military service can be seen. On the right an unidentified man wearing a naval uniform and another man in a baseball cap are visible on the side of the stage and in the foreground a group of people can be seen watching the stage.
Date: 1991
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
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