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Laura Avis "Gibby" Gibson (top)"Ruthie" Groening (left), and Verda "Verdie" Smith (right) pose in a car at a photo studio in New York City in February of 1945. All the women wear the SPARs winter overcoat with matching garrison cap. All three have signed the photo: "No sleep but lots of fun -Ruthie"36 hrs. and 36 cents -Verdie"; and "A wonderful city--to spend your money. -Gibby."

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Title
Three SPARs pose against backdrop
Contributor
Gibson, Laura Avis, Curator
Date
1945-02
Date (Text)
1945-02
Object ID
WV0327.6.004
Subject Headings
World War, 1939-1945
United States. Coast Guard
Topics
Women's History
Military
Geographic Coverage
New York (N.Y.)
Contributing Institution
University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Service Branch
Coast Guard -- SPARS
Conflict / Era
World War II era (1940-1946)
Type
Image
Format
photographs
Language
English
Archive
Martha Blakeney Hodges Special Collections and University Archives, UNCG University Libraries; Laura Avis Gibson Collection
Standard Rights Statement
(http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/) IN COPYRIGHT. This item is subject to copyright. Contact the contributing institution for permission to reuse.
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Digital History Collections > University of North Carolina at Greensboro > Women Veterans Historical Project Collections > Laura Avis Gibson Collection
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