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1941: Home Defense Day
Long Island Women, World War II

Image courtesy of Library of Congress.
Created by the New York State W.P.A. Art Project, 1941.
Modifications © Jone Lewis 2001.

WWII poster in honor of Home Defense Day: women on the homefront, World War II, Long Island, Nassau County, New York.

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