Original Associated Press wire photo dated May 7, 1947, showing Mary A. Hallaren of Lowell, Massachusetts, receiving the shoulder eagles of a colonel from Maj. Gen. Willard S. Paul as she becomes Director of the Women's Army Corps. The photograph and separate original AP caption are both mounted on the same piece of black archival paper. Overall measurement is approximately 8¼ × 9⅜ inches. Shows tape and typical handling wear consistent with newsroom/archive use. This photograph came from the archive of a Pittsburgh area newspaper. Please review pictures carefully for condition and details.
