Photograph
Fire Fighters Loading Red Cross Boxes
| Madison fire fighters load Red Cross boxes to send overseas. Each box contained 36 knit bags made and filled by volunteers, each bag contained a pencil, stationary, cigarettes, playing cards, a novel, shoestrings, razor blades, candy, soap and sewing tools. Fire fighter helpers are: Charles Tomcany, Ralph McGraw, Edward Bokina, Edward Knope, and Marvin Kammer. |
| Image ID: | 43658 |
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| Creation Date: | 07 29 1945 |
| Creator Name: | Vinje, Arthur M., 1888-1972 |
| City: | Madison |
| County: | Dane |
| State: | Wisconsin |
| Collection Name: | Arthur M. Vinje photographs and negatives, circa 1914-circa 1962 |
| Genre: | Photograph |
| Original Format Type: | negative, original |
| Original Format Number: | PH 6442.0639A |
| Original Dimensions: | 3.25 x 2.25 inches |
| one of two images Published in the Wisconsin State Journal on July 29, 1945 |
| Red Cross |
| War work |
| World War, 1939-1945 |
| Men |
| Fire fighters |
| Clothing and dress |
| Delivery of goods |
| Outdoor photography |
| Buildings |
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| Location: | Wisconsin Historical Society Archives, 4th Floor, Madison, Wisconsin |
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