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Corporal Daisy Berry

Date: 1957
Description: A woman in military uniform is sitting at a desk writing in a notepad. Caption on back reads: "Cpl Daisy Berry, Milwaukee, Wisc., a member of the 7871st Tr...
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Escalation of the Korean Crisis

Date: 04 1960
Description: In April 1960 a student uprising created a crisis within the South Korean government and the army was called out to keep the peace. Ultimately President Sy...
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Soldiers Operating Crawler Tractor

Date: 1958
Description: Sergeant Dennis McGhee and a student in an International crawler tractor (TracTracTor) built for the U.S. Army. The student is learning how to operate the ...
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Naval Students in Typing Class

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Description: A Navy student oversees other students in a typing class at the U.S. Naval Training School (Radio).
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Naval Students Operate a Radio

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Description: Naval students operate a radio while an officer looks on at the U.S. Naval Training School (Radio).
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Naval Students Operating Radios

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Description: Several groups of Naval students operate radios while an officer looks on at the U.S. Naval Training School (Radio).
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Captain McGushin Playing with School Girls

Date: 06 1965
Description: Paratroop Captain E.F. McGushin, Commander of Co. C, playing with 4th grade girls at recess in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.
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Captain McGushin Dancing with School Girl

Date: 06 1965
Description: Paratroop Captain E.F. McGushin, Commander of Co. C, dancing with a 4th grade girl at recess in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.
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Naval Students Typing in Classroom

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Description: Elevated view of a classroom of Naval students wearing headphones while learning how to type at the U.S. Naval Training School (Radio).
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Naval Students Learn Typing at Navy School

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Description: A large class of Naval students learn typing at the U.S. Naval Training School (Radio).
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Soldier Using International TD-18 Crawler Tractor

Date: 1958
Description: Soldier using an International TD-18 crawler tractor (TracTracTor) during a training exercise. The original caption reads: "A graduate of the school assign...
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Small Arms Class

Date: 1942
Description: A group of uniformed soldiers sit at tables in a room at Camp Perry to be instructed in a small arms class. Firearms are on the table in front of each pers...
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Two Instructors Teaching Naval Students Morse Code

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Description: Two instructors, Beatrice and Leon Lamoreux, teaching Naval students telegraphy at the U.S. Naval Training School (Radio).
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Naval Student Operating Telegraph

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Description: One Naval student operates a telegraph while another student observes, listening with earphones, at the U.S. Naval Training School (Radio). A typewriter is...
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German Instruction in Alsace

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Description: German instruction in Alsace. The children are sitting on benches outdoors. A soldier is conducting the class since the teacher has been inducted into serv...
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Naval Students in Classroom

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Description: Naval students sit together at long tables and write messages while listening to earphones at the U.S. Naval Training School (Radio). In the background a m...
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First Attempt to Enter Central High School by the Little Rock Nine

Date: 09 04 1957
Description: First attempt of the Little Rock Nine to enter Central High School. They were denied entrance by the Arkansas National Guard who had been called up by Gove...
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High School Student with Iwo Jima Image

Date: 06 08 1945
Description: East High School student with an image of U.S. Marines raising the flag on Iwo Jima, which was used for a newly issued 3 cent postage stamp. This stamp is ...
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Typewriters Waiting to be Repaired

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Description: A table top is filled with typewriters at the U.S. Naval Training School (Radio). Two signs identify which need repair, and which have been repaired. In th...
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Thomas Nowell, 54 U.S.C.T. Co. T.

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Description: Carte-de-visite full length portrait of a young soldier posing next to a table. His hand is resting on what appears to be a book. The reverse of the card i...

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