Red Cross Uniform, 1940-1945
THF173339 / Red Cross Uniform, 1940-1945
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Artifact Overview
Artifact Details
Artifact
Uniform
Date Made
1940-1945
Place of Creation
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
86.92.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Rayon
Cotton (Textile)
Elastic fabrics
Color
Red
Gray (Color)
White (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 41.5 in. (dress (center back length))
Width: 35.5 in. (dress)
Length: 1.75 in. (dress)
Circumference: 43 in. (dress -- bust)
Circumference: 35 in. (dress -- waist)
Height: 10 in. (hat -- barrel length)
Width: 23 in. (hat)
Length: 3.25 in. (hat)
Inscriptions
tag in dress:
Maid [of] Orleans / Reg. US Pat Off / 36
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articleWomen and the American Red Cross: Evidence in The Henry Ford Collections
More than three million women repaired and drove vehicles as part of the motor corps, cared for wounded service members in military hospitals, operated blood banks or operated canteens overseas among numerous other tasks. The collections included here can help us to understand the role of women in the American Red Cross during wartime.