The Role of Work at the New England Literature Program

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• Viola Shannon in Carlsbad Cavern
  Viola Shannon, a supervisory park guide, in her 1961 NPS women's uniform. She wears the skirt, blouse, jacket, badge, stockings, shoes, and the overseas cap with the "US NPS" patch. She holds a flashlight as she stands inside a cavern. Although the photo was taken in 1962, Shannon had not updated her uniform yet.
• Rangers in Carlsbad Caverns
  Four rangers stand inside a cave in a line all in uniform.
• Women Guides at Carlsbad Caverns
  Women guides at Carlsbad Caverns in the NPS standard uniform. Four women wear the authorized skirt option but three wear breeches. The one second from the left has a ranger brassard on her uniform coat. Most of the women carry flashlights.