It’s so crazy to think that the horrors of World War II happened only 70-80 years ago. While the war was going on, Americans were living their lives and helping to contribute in whatever way that they could. Here are some pictures documenting life in Illinois during the WWII era.
1.Housewives in war produce blood transfusion bottles. They were employed by Baxter Laboratories, Glenview, Illinois, these women workers are shown banding bottles used by the armed forces for blood transfusions, plasma, and serum. Evelyn Kohl (left) and Olive Western (right) each have two children; Gladys Eldert (right foreground) has a husband and brother in the Army
3. This is Frank Williams. He worked on the car repair tracks at an Illinois Central Railroad yard. Mr. Williams came to Chicago from Pocahontas, Mississippi.
