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Title	New barracks for WAAC
Other Title	Post exchange
Newspaper	Tribune (Des Moines, Iowa)
Date Original	1942-08-14
Description	Two images accompany article. First image is of beds being set up in a WAAC barracks. Second image is of the WAAC post exchange.
Note	First caption reads: Beds were being set up Friday in one of nine new barracks buildings at the women's army auxiliary corps training center. The new barracks actually are converted stable buildings from the old cavalry camp New floors, partly new walls, modern electric lighting and plumbing facilities have made the buildings equal to any on the post, however. Second image reads: Erection of a post exchange building in the new WAAC cantonment area at Fort Des Moines army post was nearing completion Friday. Meanwhile, another group of workmen was preparing to lay new sewer and water pipe to service buildings in the area.
Topic	Women's military activity
Subject	United States. Army. Women's Army Auxiliary Corps World War, 1939-1945 -- Participation, Female Women soldiers -- Iowa -- Fort Des Moines
Geographic Subject	United States -- Iowa -- Polk County -- Fort Des Moines
Type	Still image Text Clippings
Digital Format	image/jpeg
Digital Collection	World War II Iowa Press Clippings
Contributing Institution	State Historical Society of Iowa, Iowa City
Rights Management	This digital image may be used for educational purposes, as long as it is not altered in any way. No commercial reproduction or distribution of this file is permitted without written permission of the State Historical Society of Iowa.
Height (cm)	1 clipping : b&w ; 22 x 15 cm.
Digitization Specifications	Master image scanned with Ricoh Aficio 3228C as a JPEG at 600 ppi.
Date Digital	2006-05-11
File Name	1942-08-14-06.jpg
Theme	World War II
Language	eng
Full Text	'ribune Des Moines, owa AUG 1 4 1942 ^^fjTNEW BARRACKS FOR WAAC Beds were being set up Friday in one of nine new barracks buildings at the women's army auxiliary corps traming center. The new barracks actually are converted stable buildings from the old cavalry camp New floors, partly new walls, modern electric lighting and plumbing faciUties have made the buildings equal to any on the post, however. POST EXCHANGE Erection of a post exchange building in the new WAAC cantonment area at Fort Des Moines army post was nearing completion Friday. Meanwhile, another group of workmen was preparing to> lay new sewer and water pipe to service buildings in the area. /

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