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National League for Woman's Service, Cincinnati Motor Corps Exhibit, WWI War-Work Exposition, Cincinnati, Ohio, 1918

National League for Woman's Service, Cincinnati Motor Corps Exhibit, WWI War-Work Exposition, Cincinnati, Ohio, 1918

During World War I, the National League for Woman's Service organized Motor Corps units of trained women drivers who used their own automobiles to support the war effort at home. The Cincinnati Motor Corps, documented here, logged 2,284 trips between April and December 1918 alone, transporting Red Cross supplies, medical personnel, war bond materials, and produce for civic events. This exhibit, featuring uniformed volunteers beside a loaded touring car, illustrates the vital and often overlooked role women played in wartime logistics on the American home front. Project: 218708