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The WLA had a camp in Ridgefield which organized women to take over the traditionally male role of providing food for the family through farming and harvesting crops. Ridgefield had thirty women (mostly students) who came to Ridgefield to work the…

This man is standing facing the camera while smiling. The three stripes on his shoulder denote his rank of Sergeant in the military. He is featured in several photos of the WWI section of their photo album.

Several women are standing up outside of a group of shelters on both sides of the path facing toward three people carrying a flag in the direction of the photographer.

A line of women in uniform are standing. There are two photos, taken in sequence and consist of the same shot.

Five women look at the camera while sitting. They are clad in their uniforms and are smiling for the picture.

A group of five women in uniform are surrounding a pump in a semi-circle facing the camera. Four of the women are standing, while the fifth has tongue out and is drinking water from the pump.

William "Bill" Cummings is staring at the camera in uniform.

The first photo is of Cora Weir sitting in her uniform while looking to the left and facing the camera. The second photo is of her standing outside of the American Red Cross station. There is a black background between the two photographs, and a…

While Windsor had created the trend of "honor roll boards", which would be adopted across many towns in Connecticut to keep fresh in the minds of thier residents those who served overseas, Ridgefield is unclear if it did. Inquiring with several…

The article at the top has the American Flag logo which is typically placed at the top of any articles in the Ridgefield Press which have news about the war. Underneath it gives a short obituary to him pertaining his service during the war and life.