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Service Shop: 1943
Submitted by Dave on Sun, 02/12/2017 - 11:06pm.
June 1943. Arlington, Virginia. "Service shop in Idaho Hall, Arlington Farms, a residence for women who work in the U.S. government for the duration of the war. These shops, one in each residence hall, sell cosmetics, drugs, sandwiches, Cokes, etc." Photo by Esther Bubley for the Office of War Information. View full size.
An old bag
Submitted by Rute Boye on Sun, 02/12/2017 - 11:53pm.
I'm astonished that there are no hot water /enema bags on display. Back then, every good drug or sundry store seemed to have a few in the window!
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