- Collection:
- Atlanta Journal-Constitution Photographs
- Title:
- WAC Corporal Eleanor Cunningham in Control Tower, Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, February 2, 1945.
- Creator:
- United States. Army Air Forces
- Contributor to Resource:
- Atlanta Journal-Constitution
- Date of Original:
- 1945-02-02
- Subject:
- Air traffic control
Women Soldiers
United States. Army. Women's Army Corps - Location:
- United States, Florida, Okaloosa County, Eglin Air Force Base, 30.45907, -86.55026
- Medium:
- photographic prints
black-and-white photographs - Type:
- Still Image
- Format:
- image/jp2
- Description:
- Label in print: "(PG2FEB45-1716) WACS in control tower." Stamped on print verso: "Official photograph, US AAF." Typed newspaper caption attached to print: "Eglin Field, Fla. - Cpl. Eleanor Cunningham is shown at work in the Control Tower at Eglin Field, Fla. A graduate of Cornell University in 1936, Cpl. Cunningham realized the need for women to serve in the armed forces, and enlisted in the WAC in May 1943. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin B. Cunningham of 380 Kilbourne, Road, Rochester, N.Y."
- Metadata URL:
- http://digitalcollections.library.gsu.edu/cdm/ref/collection/ajc/id/2253
- IIIF manifest:
- https://digitalcollections.library.gsu.edu/iiif/2/ajc:2253/manifest.json
- Additional Rights Information:
- This Item is protected by copyright and/or related rights. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use. In addition, no permission is required from the rights-holder(s) for educational uses. For other uses, you need to obtain permission from the rights-holder(s).
- Bibliographic Citation (Cite As):
- Cite as: AJCP551-50f, Atlanta Journal-Constitution Photographic Archives. Special Collections and Archives, Georgia State University Library.
- Original Collection:
- Atlanta Journal-Constitution Photographic Archive
- Holding Institution:
- Georgia State University. Special Collections
- Rights:
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