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Contents Maps viii Foreword by brigadier general gwen bingham ix Preface xi Introduction 1 Brief History of the Women’s Army Corps in World War II 3 Captain McGraw’s Career 9 Photographic Art of the 1930s and 1940s 18 The Impact of McGraw’s Photos on the Home Front 23 Captain McGraw’s Work 26 Army Women “Free a Man to Fight” 26 Modern and Ancient Worlds Meet in War 35 People in Context: The Art of the Portrait 47 Ordinary Life During War 59 Photographs of Compassion and Assistance 69 Capturing Images of the Damage to the Landscape 76 Conclusion: Reflections on Her Work 83 Appendix: Women’s Army Auxiliary Corps and Women’s Army Corps Military Ranks 87 About the Authors 89 ...

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