Contributed by Mantor Library at UMF
Description
With the outbreak of World War I, a Red Cross chapter was organized at the Farmington State Normal School. The members held fundraisers and made hospital supplies like bandages, wraps, and blankets. On the day of this photo, these three students (Only one of whom is fully identified) were participating in a Red Cross fundraiser at the Farmington Fair. From the left: Doris Viles, Liz, Muriel.
About This Item
- Title: Farmington State Normal School students in Red Cross uniforms, 1917
- Creation Date: 1917
- Subject Date: 1917
- Location: Farmington, Franklin County, ME
- Media: Photographic print
- Local Code: 1917 Photo Album
- Object Type: Image
Cross Reference Searches
Standardized Subject Headings
- American National Red Cross. Farmington Chapter (Farmington, Me.)
- Nurses--Maine--Farmington
- Students--Maine--Farmington
- Farmington State Teachers College (Me.)
- University of Maine Farmington--History
- Farmington State Normal School (Me.)
- Fund raising--Maine--Farmington
- World War, 1914-1917
- War work--Maine--Farmington
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Other Keywords
- college
- education
- Farmington Fair
- Farmington State Normal School
- FSNS
- Red Cross
- students
- UMF
- University of Maine at Farmington
For more information about this item, contact:
Mantor Library at UMFUniversity of Maine at Farmington, 116 South Street, Farmington, ME 04938
(207) 778-7219
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