WAVES march in formation at the Cedar Falls WAVES training facility. This photograph comes from a yearbook held by the University of Northern Iowa library and special collections.
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Photo Edit
Here’s another photograph of the WAVES marching through the snow at the yeoman training facility in Cedar Falls. But what’s interesting in this photograph from the University of Northern Iowa archives and special collections, is the grease pencil writing on the image, showing how it was cropped for publication.
Marching in the Snow
Of course, snow days aren’t all fun and games. This photo from the National Archives shows WAVES marching back to their quarters at the yeoman training facility in Cedar Falls, IA during a snowstorm.
Snow Day
Is it snowing where you are? This photo from the University of Northern Iowa archives and special collections shows a WAVE trainee playing in the snow during a winter day in Cedar Falls, IA.
Holiday Parties
We don’t know about you, but we’re getting prepared for parties and celebrations this holiday season. So we thought we’d kick off our holiday-themed posts with this celebratory dinner circa 1943. It features WAVES, Navy officers and civilians gathering for what appears to be quite the opulent feast. From the collection of Frances Prindle Taft.
SPARs Uniform
The SPARs had a similar uniform to the WAVES, as shown in the photo above. Both were designed by couture designed Mainbocher. The key difference was in the lapel insignia. While the WAVES had the “fouled anchor” symbol of the Navy, the SPARs had a Coast Guard insignia on their collar.
This National Archives photograph shows World War I Yeomanette Sadie Flay comparing her uniform with World War II era WAVES and SPARs during a recruiting tour in Arizona.
Meeting the Dancer
This National Archives photograph was taken at the American-Indian Exposition at Anadarko, Oklahoma, 1944. The caption reads:
WAVES from NAS, Norman, Oklahoma, were fascinated by the trapping of this real old Indian dancer. His eagle feature fan was minutely examined and appraised. Although he couldn’t speak a word of English, the translator supplied his name. It’s George Washington Daunkia and the WAVES are, left to right: front row, Virginia Low, Yeoman 2nd Class, Rita Eichalbargar, Yeoman 2nd Class, and Betsye Stratton, Yeoman 3rd Class, around from the second row is Ann Skrip, Storekeeper 2nd Class.
American-Indian Expo
This National Archives photograph was taken at the American-Indian Exposition at Anadarko, Oklahoma, 1944. The caption reads:
Two full-blooded Indian WAVES, Beulah and Delores Beaver, Specialist 2nd Class and stations at NAS Norman, Oklahoma, are being shown the new additions to the annual pageant by Jack Hokesh, Kiowa dancer.
Native American WAVES
This National Archives photograph was taken at the American-Indian Exposition at Anadarko, Oklahoma, 1944. The caption reads:
There is nothing like comparing costumes. Two full-blooded Indian girls meet for a pow-wow and the main interest was not the beautiful trappings of the Native Indian costume but in the WAVES uniform. The WAVE is Delores Beaver, Specialist 2nd Class, who is stationed at NAS, Norman, Oklahoma. The Indian girl examining her tie is Sally Rice who was one of the featured dances in the exposition pageant.
Happy Thanksgiving!
This National Archive photograph comes from a photo shoot at the American-Indian Exposition at Anadarko, Oklahoma.
The caption reads:
It was a great day for two proud American parents when their WAVE daughters came in time to celebrate with them the American-Indian Exposition. It is the Beaver family, all full-blooded Delaware-Shawnee Indians. The photographer caught them all together against this background on the Exposition Pageant grounds. They are (l-r) Margaret, their mother; Delores, Specialist 2nd Class; Jones, their father; and Beulah, Specialist 2nd Class; their little brother Roger is sporting a new hat and an all-day sucker. The WAVES are being congratulated by one of the champion dancers of the pageant, Jack Hokesh, Kiowa.
Happy Thanksgiving, from the Homefront Heroines crew!
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