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- 1941-04-29
Part of Richards Studio Photographs
In April of 1941, members of the Women's Emergency Motor Corps practice First Aid on the grounds of the Woodbrook Hunt Club. Pictured, left to right, are Martha Corliss, Elsie Heritage, Helen Glans, Lt. Gertrude Stevens, Helen Corbin, Sgt. Margory Hannum and patient Minnie Groeper. The 30 members of the group also studied emergency transportation, Morse code, semaphore, motor mechanics, map reading and emergency communication. They were training to offer aid as needed in an emergency. (T. Times 5/6/1941, pg. 1) (photo copy courtesy of the collection of Faye Langston)
World War, 1939-1945--Women--Tacoma; World War, 1939-1945--Civil defense--Tacoma; First aid--Tacoma--1940-1950; Women's Emergency Motor Corps (Tacoma);