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Woman's Khaki Military Uniform
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Waist-up portrait of a woman wearing a uniform and holding a rifle. Her helmet has a pin with the caduceus, as was used on the United States Army Medical Department uniform. Caption reads: "Military uniform of khaki which is now being worn by Women all over the country at their training camps and to stimulate recruiting."
May 28, 1917
American Press Association
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