Water color cartoon

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Title

Water color cartoon

Subject

History
Veterans
World War II
Fashion

Description

Miriam Rivkin was a Women's Auxiliary Air Corps recruit in 1943. Rivkin was born on July 22, 1922 in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and served in the military for two years where she worked as a photographer in India.

This cartoon drawn by Rivkin depicts a young soldier having difficulty putting together an outfit for a date. Rivkin noted that mosquito control and a limited clothing selection made it difficult to choose an attractive outfit for recreation.

During her time in India, Rivkin lived in a large room with glass ceilings with 100 other women in a converted jute mill.

Creator

Rivkin, Miriam

Source

Your DC Digital Museum

Publisher

Humanities DC

Date

ca. 1944-45

Contributor

Rivkin, Miriam

Format

.tiff

Language

English

Type

Drawing

Identifier

0021.YDCDM.2014

Coverage

India
Hastings on the Hooghly River
Washington, DC

Still Image Item Type Metadata

Original Format

Drawing

Physical Dimensions

2082 x 3503 px

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