I definitely enjoyed my trip to the New York Historical Society. It was interesting to see how New York City, played such a vital role in World War II. It may have been through factory production the enlisting troops to fight, or women doing the jobs of men. New York City and its residents did play a major role in support of allied troops.
One of the artifacts that I selected was the "Medals of Dishonor" by David Smith. So often are medals produced to honor those who made immense sacrifices for others during war. I find it interesting that in 1939 someone would actually produce an award for Munition makers who assisted in the bombing of innocent people during war time.
The second artifact which I selected were "Women at Work" by Sarah Goldsmith. She produced these dolls that were replica's of women and the different career paths they incurred in support of the war. One women was a factory worker, the other was a nurse, and office worker. I selected this because it showed how women made a significant contribution to the war without leaving the home front.
The third artifact which I selected was a painting by Thomas H. Benton: "The Year of Peril Casualty" 1942. A man dead and a ship that has been destroyed at sea. These incidents occurred many times during World War II, this portrait is a hand painted picture of a moment in time that will never be forgotten. This painting shows the pain and suffering of going to war and how many people suffer, due to violence of war.
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