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1945

LIFE Photo Collection

LIFE Photo Collection
New York City, United States

Women of all-black 6888th Central Postal Battalion sorting huge backlog of mail alongside French civilians to help postal system recover from devastation of WWII.

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  • Date: 1945
  • Location: France
  • Physical Dimensions: B/W PRINT
  • Subject Keywords: Postal Service, Sorting, In Foreign Country, Service, Army, Personnel, France, Units, Mail, Wacs, Rehabilitation, Postwar, 6888Th Central Postal Battalion, Discrimination, Us Armed Forces, African Americans, Women, 1940s
  • Publisher: TimeLife
  • Usage: For personal non-commercial use only
  • Provider: LIFE
  • Original ID: TimeLife_image_5869398
  • Credits: TIME LIFE BOOKS
LIFE Photo Collection

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