Portrait of Pacific University Student Gertrude Porter

Title

Portrait of Pacific University Student Gertrude Porter

Description

A portrait of Pacific University student, Gertrude Porter. She is wrapped in an American flag and wearing a crown. The caption with the photograph indicates that she sold World War I bonds. During this time period many men from Pacific University were enlisted in military service as the United States entered World War I in April, 1917. The student body was almost entirely made up of women. This picture appears in an album that was compiled by Greta McIntyre Sheeley, a 1920 Pacific University graduate.

Is Part Of

Greta McIntyre Sheeley Photograph Album (MS.28)

Subject

Pacific University
Student activities
Students--Oregon
World War, 1914-1918--Photography

Place

Forest Grove, Oregon, United States

Identifier

PUA_MS28_133

Rights

http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/CNE/1.0/

Source

Pacific University Archives

Type

Still Image