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Navy Show

Date: 01 17 1944
Description: A U.S. Navy sailor playing piano while another sailor is leaning on the piano awaiting his time to sing.
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Sailor in Comedian Act

Date: 01 17 1944
Description: Navy sailor standing at a microphone performing a comedy act.
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U.S. Navy Veteran

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Description: Elderly Milwaukee veteran of the U.S. Navy salutes.
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Battle at Pearl Harbor

Date: 12 07 1941
Description: A tug or utility boat in the foreground and a battleship sit in Pearl Harbor with smoke rising in the background from the Japanese attack.
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Ruins of the USS Cassin and USS Downes

Date: 12 07 1941
Description: The remains of the USS Cassin and the USS Downes floating in front of the USS Pennsylvania in dock at Pearl Harbor. On the left is th...
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Rescuing the USS West Virginia

Date: 12 07 1941
Description: Sailors in a motor launch attempt a rescue of survivors from the water alongside the sunken battleship USS West Virginia during or shortly after the...
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Thomas Meighan and Hugh Cameron in "Cappy Ricks"

Date: 1921
Description: Two seamen, Matt Peasley (played by Thomas Meighan) and Murphy (Hugh Cameron), stand in a San Francisco street with their seabags at their feet in a public...
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U.S.S. Wisconsin

Date: 1957
Description: View of the U.S.S. Wisconsin docked during decommissioning ceremonies in preparation for its final cruise. A number of sailors can be seen on deck.
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Ceremony on Board U.S.S. Wisconsin

Date: 1957
Description: Ceremony beneath the guns on board the U.S.S. Wisconsin. A number of spectators and sailors are seated in the foreground, and uniformed sailors line...
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Sailors Considering Tattoos

Date: 05 05 1955
Description: Elevated view of two men in naval uniforms standing on the sidewalk in front of a fire hydrant looking upward. One is smoking a cigarette and the other is ...
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Sailboat Race

Date: 07 1969
Description: The sailboat "Stardust" in the 1st Fond du Lac Yacht Club race of the season on Lake Winnebago. The sailboat is owned by Charles Nevitt of Oshkosh.

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