An African-American man uses an oil sprayer to aid in mosquito control. He wears the equipment on his back, which includes a large metal can and a spraying device.
Correspondence; Mothers; Children; Families; Civil Wars; War
Correspondence from John G. Latta to his mother, Lucinda (Gilchrist). Letter is from her son in Boston and is dated August 17, 1861. He states that his family will leave Boston for Tennessee on September 3. He is very anxious to get home. He...
Letter from Robert A. Rutledge to Mary Minerva Rutledge concerning the climate and his living conditions, provisions, and financial situation. He attempts to dissuade his father from visiting him at the camp but expresses his weariness of the war...
Country life; Sanitation; Hygiene; General stores; Men; Signs (Notices); Horses
Shows a group of men on the front porch of a country store with a sign hanging in the doorway that says "Headquarters for School Supplies." One man is sitting on a horse at left.
Group of fourteen females standing on steps outside of a building. Twelve of them are wearing nurse-type uniforms with red cross emblems on their hats and sashes marked with the name ""Christiana"".
Women; Home economics; Sewing; Layettes; Sewing equipment & supplies
Eight unidentified women in a classroom making layettes. A singer sewing machine stand is pictured. A layette is a collection of clothing and bedding items for a newborn child.
Using an educational exhibit, a nurse explains to a woman the basics of prenatal care. The exhibit includes examples of baby clothing, supplies, a basket, a crib, and bedding.
Shows multiple mail boxes attached to a pole on the street with a cola advertisement printed on a concrete block. Several homes appear behind the mail boxes as well as trees that have lost their leaves.
