Photograph
Soldiers' Pen Pal
| Informal portrait of Rosina Victoria Junghans seated at a desk with cards and letters to and from servicemen and women serving in World War II. She holds ration coupons which, presumably, she sent as gifts to pen pals serving in the military. There is also a portrait of her son, Richard Junghans in uniform, and a rotating globe on the desk. |
| Image ID: | 112962 |
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| Creation Date: | circa 1945 |
| Creator Name: | Boyd, Robert (Bob) J. |
| City: | Fort Atkinson |
| County: | Jefferson |
| State: | Wisconsin |
| Collection Name: | Milwaukee photographs, 1955-1956, 1960-1965 |
| Genre: | Photograph |
| Original Format Type: | negative, original |
| Original Format Number: | (M56)6805 |
| Original Dimensions: | 5 x 4 inches |
| Mrs. Paul (Rosina Victoria) Junghans of Fort Atkinson was head of Home Town Folks, an organization that wrote letters to every man and woman from Fort Atkinson who served in World War II. According to a family member, she was known as Vic. |
| Clothing and dress |
| Dresses |
| Chairs |
| Furniture |
| Letters |
| World War, 1939-1945 |
| Hairstyles |
| Indoor photography |
| Portrait photography |
| Women |
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| Location: | Wisconsin Historical Society Archives, 4th Floor, Madison, Wisconsin |
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