Girls Deliver Ice
9/16/1918
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The original caption for this photograph reads: Girls deliver ice. Heavy work that formerly belonged to men only is being done by girls. The ice girls are delivering ice on a route and their work requires brawn as well as the patriotic ambition to help.
It comes from a series of the photos assembled by the Committee for Public Information and considered to be the "Unofficial Collection of World War I Photographs." Some of the photographs depict the unity of the nation and how overwhelming the war effort was. There are pictures of bonds; savings stamps and war loan drives; public gatherings; peace demonstrations and parades.
It comes from a series of the photos assembled by the Committee for Public Information and considered to be the "Unofficial Collection of World War I Photographs." Some of the photographs depict the unity of the nation and how overwhelming the war effort was. There are pictures of bonds; savings stamps and war loan drives; public gatherings; peace demonstrations and parades.
This primary source comes from the Records of the War Department General and Special Staffs.
National Archives Identifier: 533758
Full Citation: Photograph 165-WW-595A(3); Girls deliver ice. Heavy work that formerly belonged to men only is being done by girls. The ice girls are delivering ice on a route and their work requires brawn as well as the patriotic ambition to help.; 9/16/1918; American Unofficial Collection of World War I Photographs, 1917 - 1918; Records of the War Department General and Special Staffs, Record Group 165; National Archives at College Park, College Park, MD. [Online Version, https://docsteach.org/documents/document/girls-deliver-ice, September 12, 2024]Rights: Public Domain, Free of Known Copyright Restrictions. Learn more on our privacy and legal page.
