#3: Miss Mary Wick’s Acts of Kindness for Veterans During the 1930s
In the sweltering summer of 1932, this image captured Miss Mary Wick, a store clerk, generously donating coffee to the troops, contributing to a ‘Bonus’ box aimed at aiding protesting veterans in D.C. with food donations.
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The Bonus Army, a consortium of 40,000+ protesters, including veterans, assembled in D.C. seeking early cash-outs of WWI service bonuses. Hit hard by the Great Depression, they fought for their right to financial relief amid America’s economic turmoil.