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Crowd near Stage
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A crowd of people, mainly women and girls, have gathered for a Civilian Defense Rally. People lean on the edge of a decorated stage and booths are visible in the background across a street.
August 15, 1942
Miller, Raymond J.
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Children on Tricycles
August 15, 1942
A group of children pose on tricycles at a Civilian Defense Rally. Booths and crowds are visible in the background, including a game booth where you can "Deflate The Axis" which is being run by the...
Booths at Civilian Defense Rally
August 15, 1942
Elevated view of people crowding around booths at a Civilian Defense Rally, "Poker Dart, Holy Name Society," "Meat mart, American Legion," "[obscured]Jap! [obscured]." A sailor in uniform and a Cub...
Shooting Gallery
August 15, 1942
Side view from behind the shooting gallery at a Civilian Defense Rally. Women and boys are shooting at targets while Boy Scouts and other men stand around. The ice cream booth is behind them.
Clown Entertaining Three Women
August 15, 1942
A clown entertains three women at a Civilian Defense Rally, two of whom are wearing bonnets and matching dresses. Booths behind the women read "Variety Store,""Prize Cakes & Coffee," the "Country S...
Women Working Ceramic Booth
August 15, 1942
Women selling ceramics behind a booth at a Civilian Defense Rally. The elevated announcers booth is visible in the background.
Crowds Gathered at Civilian Defense Rally
August 15, 1942
Elevated view from the announcer's booth of crowd of people at a Civilian Defense Rally. The ice cream stand and the "country store" are visible in the background, and in the far distance are houses.
