37thguy Posted February 19, 2009 Share #1 Posted February 19, 2009 Anyone have idea's on this one. Obviously a woman, but why is she in a WW1 tunic? I'm sure this is POST WAR, but still...? The pic was offered to me some time ago but it was a little more that I wanted to pay. Maybe one of you owns the original? Anyway I'd like to get some opinions on this. Thanks Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FightenIrish35 Posted February 19, 2009 Share #2 Posted February 19, 2009 man this sure is an odd on 37th....seem to my eyes that those are crossed rifles as well..i blew it up and its defintly infantry...ill be looking foward to peoples answers for this one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
72newport Posted February 19, 2009 Share #3 Posted February 19, 2009 Some sort of support role maybe? Ambulance driver,etc? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
37thguy Posted February 19, 2009 Author Share #4 Posted February 19, 2009 My 1st thought was it's her husbands or boyfriends tunic? Maybe he was KIA and she wanted a pic for posterity? I rather doubt that she served in the division, but.....? Anyone else? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cwnorma Posted February 19, 2009 Share #5 Posted February 19, 2009 My 1st thought was it's her husbands or boyfriends tunic? I think you hit the nail on the head. The wife/girlfriend dressed up in the husband/boyfriend uniform was a common theme for post-war photographs. I have a few, and I'm sure others do as well. Another common theme was the Tallest/Shortest. The tone of this one is a bit more serious than most; they usually tend to be candid shots. There were indeed uniformed women with the Army during WW1: Hello Girls of the Signal Corps, Clerks in the Quartermaster Corps, and Nurses, Dietitians, and Rehabiliation Aids in the Medical Corps, but none were in the 37th Division, and certainly none were infantry. Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GIl Sanow Posted February 19, 2009 Share #6 Posted February 19, 2009 I wondered the same thing. I also wonder if perhaps it's a I Corps -- the colors would bee the same in b/w. G Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
37thguy Posted February 19, 2009 Author Share #7 Posted February 19, 2009 I wondered the same thing. I also wonder if perhaps it's a I Corps -- the colors would bee the same in b/w. G I Corps tends to be much darker in the center of the patch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cthomas Posted February 19, 2009 Share #8 Posted February 19, 2009 My first impression is what you've guys already guessed- a husband/boyfriend's uniform. I'm also in agreement it's a 37th Div SSI & not 1st Corps. Neat photo! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirk Posted February 19, 2009 Share #9 Posted February 19, 2009 Chris nailed it. Photos of wife's, girlfriends and other family members wearing their husbands, brothers, or boyfriends uniform was a popular subject to photograph from the turn of the century through WWI. Nice image. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Croix de Guerre Posted February 19, 2009 Share #10 Posted February 19, 2009 Yup girlfreind, wife etc. These were very poular and I have several in my collection. Like Chris said this one is a little unusual as she appears to be so serious, most often every one is grinning like Cheshirs cats! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAW Posted February 19, 2009 Share #11 Posted February 19, 2009 Definately a girlfriend/wife photo. Still decent though. ...or sell it on ebay as "Super Rare Portrait of Woman in WW1 with Insignia!". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cthomas Posted February 19, 2009 Share #12 Posted February 19, 2009 I posted one of these smiling gals here: WWI Portrait Collection (Look for post #164) Maybe not exactly a smiling Chesire cat, but you get the point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teufelhunde.ret Posted February 19, 2009 Share #13 Posted February 19, 2009 I would nominate her as the "Mona Lisa" of US Militaria forum. Her fixed faint smile just beckons a response and the framed composition of her face... is absolutely gorgious... she is a "classic beauty" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
37thguy Posted February 19, 2009 Author Share #14 Posted February 19, 2009 Thanks guys, good to know what this is. Interesting what we can learn on this site! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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