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Marine Dance

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A man in uniform and a woman are standing together looking at each other; behind them is a cake on a table with frosting that reads: "U.S. Marines" and has the number "183" and American flags topping it. Caption reads: "The pleasure was all his at the annual birthday ball of the United States marine corps Monday night at the Memorial Center, Lt. Col. Anthony R. Frankiewicz, commanding officer of the 16th infantry reserve battalion, danced with Miss Sharon Shaw, 4035 N. 46th St. The reserve unit sponsored the ball here."

Date Created:
November 11, 1958
Creator:
Uhlmann, Arthur M.

Publication Information

Creator Uhlmann, Arthur M.
Date Created November 11, 1958

Physical Description

Format Image
Dimensions 26 x 21 cm

Collection Information

Source Collection Classified file, circa 1850s-1950s
Call Number CF 905

Copyright Information

Copyright Status COPYRIGHT NOT EVALUATED
Unique ID
W012BF6
Legacy ID
WHi 129222

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