Group Portrait of Members of the Whit-Knit Club , c.1943

Description
Creator
Unknown, Photographer
Media Type
Image
Item Type
Photographs
Description
A black and white group photograph of women in the Whit-Knit Club.

From left to right:
Mary Mathison, Vera Richardson, Babs Muir, Eileen McBride, Verna Reid, Ruth Ball.
Notes
The Whit-Knit Club was a group of Whitby women who knit socks for Whitby soldiers during the Second World War and sent cigarettes and other comforts. They raised money by babysitting and cutting lawns. This photograph was taken on the steps of Russell Hatch's residence at the south east corner of Byron Street and Dunlop Street.
Date of Original
c.1943
Dimensions
Width: 10 cm
Height: 12 cm
Image Dimensions
Image Width: 10cm
Image Height: 12cm
Subject(s)
Clubwomen
Group portraits
Local identifier
29-003-018
Language of Item
English
Geographic Coverage
  • Whitby
    Ontario, Canada
    Latitude: 43.88342 Longitude: -78.93287
Copyright Statement
Public domain: Copyright has expired according to Canadian copyright law. No restrictions on use.
Reproduction Notes
Scanned from copy negative
Contact
Whitby Public Library
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