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1. Cadets with seated women, circa 1940
Cadets with seated women, circa 1940
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Posed grouping of cadets. Four seated with coed in center with five cadets standing behind. Taken in the Memorial Union lounge room. Uniform coats are the standard Pattern 1941 field jackets with ties tucked into second/third button on shirts.
2. College women with 1903 Springfield rifles, circa 1943
College women with 1903 Springfield rifles, circa 1943
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Stock photo of three college coed females with Army rifles. Previous description dates photograph to April 1943. The rifles are US Military 1903 Springfield Bolt Action, with special aftermarket adjustable peep sights, most likely used for the precision rifle team. Photograph appears to be staged for publicity shot, possibly in the Oregon Stater or Beaver Yearbook (not found in 1943 edition). The military ball in the spring of 1943 hosted a competition for women, known as "Little Colonel". Previous description of this photograph lists the women as "Little Colonel selection, April 1943."
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