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Photo of the Red Cross Training Class with Dorothy and Cora Weir in the back row.

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…

At the point of the article the United States had not entered into WWI, and those going volunteered for service in the event that the U.S. would enter the war. Both Dorothy and Cora Weir were trained at this encampment.

It is a transcript of the letter, which the original is in the Huntington Library in Sana Marina CA.

The first two pages of the item are also discussing Ridgefield and the War, but the image had been damaged and is partially illegible.

It is an account on the food plan leading into the war and in the event of war. It was published in the Ridgefield Press.

These three pictures are of the American Legion post. "The American Legion was chartered and incorporated by Congress in 1919 as a patriotic veterans organization devoted to mutual helpfulness." -American Legion Website

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.

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