Keesler Field (Keesler Air Force Base)

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  Four Men Posing for a Photograph

  This black and white photograph features four men posing for a photograph in front of a wall of framed art. The man in left, front has his hands in his pocket and the man behind him has a camera on a long camera strap hanging around his neck. The man in the right front is holding a cigarette while the man behind him is holding a camera. A wall of windows is to the left of the men. The back of the photograph identifies the building they are in as being the Board of Trade Building in Chicago, Illinois. The back of the photograph has "811K" ink stamped upside down.

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  Four Story Hotel On a Street Corner

  This black and white photograph features a four story hotel with ornate iron balconies on the second and third floor. The hotel is at the corner of a street and cars are seen parked near it.

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  Four Women in Dresses Posing at the Beach

  This black and white photograph features four women wearing coats over dresses. Two of the women are standing on a concrete sea wall and the other two in front. Piers and beach can be seen behind them.

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  Four Women in Swim Suits Posing on a Beach

  This black and white photograph features four women in swim suits posing on the beach. Tree are seen behind them.

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  Front end of K-132 Air Force Airplane

  This black and white photograph features the front end of the an air force plane. "K-132" is stenciled on the side beneath the word "Mess". A wire cage is around the tip of the nose of the plane. The front landing wheel is also visible.

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  Front of an Airplane

  This black and white photograph features the front of an airplane on the tarmac.

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  Golf Course

  This black and white photograph features an unidentified gold course with trees behind it. The back of the photograph has "788" ink stamped in the bottom left edge.

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  Group of Bleachers

  This black and white photograph features a group of bleachers and outdoor lighting at a sports field.

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  Group of Boats and Ships in the Open Water

  This black and white photograph features a group of several boats and ships of varying sizes out on the water. Trees are seen in the distance behind them and a lattice railing is seen in the lower edge of the photo.

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  Group of Boats Docked and Strung with Flags

  This black and white photograph features a group of boats docked together. A banner of various flags is strung among the boats. The top of a wood piling is visible in the foreground of the photo.

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  Group of Boats in the Open Water

  This black and white photograph features a group of several boats of varying sizes on the open water. The boat in the right forefront is flying a United States flag from the mast. Trees are in the distance behind the boats.

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  Group of Fishing Boats Anchored Together on the Water

  This black and white photograph features a group of five fishing boats anchored together on the water. Another boat can be seen on the water at a distance behind them.

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  Gulf Hills Hotel

  This black and white photograph features a view of the Gulf Hills Hotel from a cross a small pond with trees surrounding it. The windows on the hotel are arched and have dark awnings.

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  Gulf Hills Hotel, Ocean Springs, Mississippi

  This black and white photograph features a view of the Gulf Hills Hotel from a cross a field with trees surrounding it. The windows on the hotel are arched.

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  Gulf Hills Hotel, Ocean Springs, Mississippi

  This black and white photograph features a white building with arched windows and dark awnings as seen across the pond. Pine trees and other trees and bushes are seen at the pond and surrounding the building. The back of the photo identifies the building as Gulf Hills.

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  Gulf Waters

  This black and white photograph features a view of the open Gulf waters. What appears to be a buoy on the right side of the photograph.

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  Headshot of a Dark Haired Air Force Airman in Uniform

  This black and white photograph features headshot of a dark haired Air Force Airman in uniform. A dark wall is behind him.

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  Headshot of a Dark Haired Man

  This black and white photograph features the headshot of a dark haired man in coveralls.

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  Headshot of a Dark Haired Man

  This black and white photograph features the headshot of a dark haired man in coveralls.

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  Headshot of a Dark Haired Man in Sunglasses

  This black and white photograph features a dark haired man wearing sunglasses. Water is seen behind him.

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  Headshot of a Light-haired Man in Eyeglasses with a Toothpick

  This black and white photograph features a headshot of a light-haired man wearing eyeglasses. He is holding a toothpick up to his mouth. Trees are behind him.

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  Headshot of a Man In Front of the Barracks

  This black and white photograph features a headshot of a man identified as John in front of a barracks.

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  Headshot of a Man in Uniform

  This black and white photograph features the headshot of a man in uniform. Trees can be seen behind him.

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  Headshot of an Airman in Uniform

  This black and white photograph features a headshot of an airman identified as Dennan. Trees and a road can be seen behind him.

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  Headshot of an Airman in Uniform

  This black and white photograph features a headshot of an airman in uniform. "Buys" is handwritten in ink in the bottom edge of the photograph.

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  Headshot of an Airman in Uniform

  This black and white photograph features the headshot of United States Air Force Airman in uniform. He his posing in front of a tree or bush. A light flare is in the upper left corner of the photograph.

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  Headshot of a Young Blond Haired Woman

  This black and white photograph features a headshot of a young blond haired woman. She is wearing a black ribbon in her hair and earrings.

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  Horse in a Hat

  This black and white photograph features a horse wearing a fedora style hat and side blinders. The horse appears to be pulling a carriage. Part of a car and building can be seen to the left behind the horse.

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  Hotel on the Waterfront

  This black and white photograph features a hotel on the waterfront. A ship can be seen on the water in front of the hotel. Trees surround the hotel.

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  House Behind a Fence

  This black and white photograph features a two story white house with white columns along the front of the house and a balcony on the second story. The house is situated behind a white fence with trees in front and beside it.

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  House Behind a Fence in Pass Christian, Mississippi

  This black and white photograph features a two story white house with white columns along the front of the house and a balcony on the second story. The house is situated behind a white fence with trees in front and beside it.

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  House with Awnings and Landscaping

  This black and white photograph features a two story house with awnings over the windows on the left end of the house and a second story balcony in the right end of the house. Trees and landscaping are in front of the house.

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  House with Awnings and Landscaping

  This black and white photograph features a two story house with awnings over the windows on the left end of the house and a second story balcony in the right end of the house. Trees and landscaping are in front of the house.

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  Housing Community at Keesler Field (Keesler Air Force Base)

  This black and white photograph features several houses and the street in the housing community at Keesler Field. A group of children are playing in the yard beside the house in the forefront and a clothes drying line with clothes hanging, is seen at the house in the forefront.

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  Housing Community at Keesler Field (Keesler Air Force Base)

  This black and white photograph features several houses, the street, and cars parked in a housing community at Keesler Field. People are seen walking in the street and two story housing unit on the left has a short landscaping fence surrounding the front yard.

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  Housing Community at Keesler Field (Keesler Air Force Base)

  This black and white photograph features a street view of the housing facilities at Keesler Field.

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  Interior Close-Up of Stained Glass Church Windows

  This black and white photograph features an interior close-up of three arched stained glass windows inside of a church.

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  Interior of a Building

  This black and white photograph features a curved window with a heavy drape, a banner, a flag on a pole, a door, and a piano inside a building.

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  Interior of a Cathedral or Auditorium

  This black and white photograph features the seating and interior of a cathedral or auditorium. Crystal chandeliers hang from the ceiling and a piano can be seen on the stage. People are walking the aisles.

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  Iron Fence In Front of Buildings

  This black and white photograph features an iron fence near a road with buildings behind it in the distance. Grass is growing up around the fence.

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  Jellyfish on the Beach

  This black and white photograph features a jellyfish on the beach.

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  Joe Orlando Standing at the Threshold of a Tent, Keesler Field (Keesler Air Force Base)

  This black and white photograph features a man identified as Joe Orlando standing at the threshold of a tent. He is wearing khaki pants, a khaki colored jacket and a fedora. The back of the photograph has damage from scrapbook removal and the numbers "3071" is ink stamped on the right bottom edge.

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  John Arrington Standing In Front of the Barracks

  This black and white photograph features a man in uniform identified as John Arrington standing in front of the barracks. He appears to be buttoning the cuff of his sleeve.

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  Johnny Sue Long and Martha Carlmikel Standing on a Pier

  This black and white photograph features two women identified as Johnny Sue Long and Martha Carlmikel wearing skirts and blouses, standing on a pier with the beach and houses in the distance behind them.

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  K-125 Air Force Airplane on the Field

  This black and white photograph features an air force airplane on the field. The plane bears two motors and propellers on the wing that's visible in the photograph. "K-125" is stenciled on the front end and a star inside a circle is on the fuselage end. A man is sitting with is back leaned against one of the rear wheels and a man on a bicycle is near the rear elevator. Another plane can be seen on the field.

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  K-131 Air Force Airplane on the Field

  This black and white photograph features an air force airplane on the field. The plane bears two motors and propellers on the wing that's visible in the photograph. "K-131" is stenciled on the front end and a star inside a circle is on the fuselage end. The motor and propeller of another plane can be seen in the foreground.

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  Keep 'em Flying, 398, Eagle In Flight Statue, Keesler Army Air Field (Keesler Air Force Base)

  This black and white photograph features a statue of an eagle in flight in front of three sets of windows on a building. The lettering on the white frame of the statue reads "Keep 'em Flying" and "398" is in a star within a circle beneath the words.

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  Keep 'em Flying, 398, Eagle In Flight Statue, Keesler Army Air Field (Keesler Air Force Base)

  This black and white photograph features a statue of an eagle in flight in front of three sets of windows on a building. The lettering on the white frame of the statue reads "Keep 'em Flying" and "398" is in a star within a circle beneath the words.

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  Keesler Air Field Buildings, Airplanes, and the Watchtower

  This black and white photograph features a view of airplanes, the watchtower, and buildings at Keesler Field.

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  Keesler Field, 398 Area, Barracks

  This black and white photograph features a group of barracks buildings and trees with people standing in front of one of the barracks and two people standing among the trees. "398 Area" is handwritten on the bottom center edge of the photograph. The back of the photograph has"4620" ink stamped on the bottom right edge.

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  Keesler Field Army Air Forces Sign, Biloxi, Mississippi (Keesler Air Force Base)

  This black and white photograph features a sign advertising "Keesler Field Biloxi Mississippi Army Air Forces Technical Training Command." The sign has the image of a fighter plane behind the text. An arrow at the bottom of the sign points to the right. Tall grass is growing at the foot of the sign and the beach can be seen in the distance behind it.

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  Keesler Field Army Air Forces Sign, Biloxi, Mississippi (Keesler Air Force Base)

  This black and white photograph features a sign advertising "Keesler Field Biloxi Mississippi Army Air Forces Technical Training Command." The sign has the image of a fighter plane behind the text. An arrow at the bottom of the sign points to the right. Tall grass is growing at the foot of the sign and the beach can be seen in the distance behind it.

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  Keesler Field Boats on the Water

  This black and white photograph features sailboats on the water. Some of the boats are docked and three are out on the water with their sails up. A handwritten title along the bottom reads "K. Fld. Boats".

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  Keesler Field Sign at the Beach

  This black and white photograph features a Keesler Field sign with the beach behind it and tall grass at the foot of the sign. Not much of the sign is visible as the photograph was backlit.

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  Keesler Field Third Street, Block 10, Barracks 7

  This black and white photograph features a street lined with trees and the barracks at Keesler Field. A covered truck is seen parked on the left side of the street and people walking beside the truck and electricity poles line the right side of the street. The location is handwritten in the bottom right edge of the photograph. The back of the photograph identifies the location of the photo. This location is at odds with the location handwritten on the front of the photograph. "4620" is ink stamped at the bottom right edge.

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  Keesler Headquarters and Biloxi Lighthouse

  This black and white photograph features the headquarters sign for Keesler Air Corps at Keesler Field. Airmen in uniform are standing to the left of the sign. A truck is parked to the right of the sign and the Biloxi Lighthouse is behind the truck. Trees and buildings are also visible behind the sign and the airmen. The beach and a pier is seen on the right edge of the photograph.

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  Landing Ship Tank in Port at Community Pier

  This black and white photograph features a landing ship tank at a community pier with lines of various flags strung from the mast. Sailors and airmen are standing near the stern of the ship and other people are seen looking at the ship.

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  Large Boat on the Water with Other Boats Docked in the Distance

  This black and white photograph features a large boat with a flag flying on the stern end. Other boats are seen docked behind in the distance.

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  Large Group of People Leaving the Methodist Church via the Stairs Outside

  This black and white photograph features a large crowd of people in dresses, hats, suits, and ties leaving a church via the stairs outside. The church can be seen to the right.

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  Large Group of People Leaving the Methodist Church via the Stairs Outside

  This black and white photograph features a large crowd of people in dresses, hats, suits, and ties leaving a church via the stairs outside. The church can be seen to the right and a palm tree is seen to the left.

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  Large Group of People Walking Down Stairs Outside, a Palm tree at the Foot of the Stairs

  This black and white photograph features a large group of people exiting down a set of stairs outside. A palm tree is at the left of the bottom of the stairs.

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  Large Tree with White Picket Fence

  This black and white photograph features a large tree with a picket fence on either side.

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  Lighthouse With Decorative Moldings

  This black and white photograph features a lighthouse set into several trees. The lighthouse features decorative moldings and an iron fence surrounds the base of the lighthouse.

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  Long Two Story House

  This black and white photograph features a long two story house with a porch that runs the entire length of the house and wraps around to the left end of the house. Spanish moss can be seen in the in the upper left of the photograph.

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  Machine on Display

  This black and white photograph features a piece of unidentified machine on display in a park. A black fence and a building are seen behind it.

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  Machinery on a Platform

  This black and white photograph features a piece of unidentified machinery on a platform with wheels.

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  Man and Child Outside

  This black and white photograph features a man crouched down and hugging a toddler. Trees can be seen behind them.

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  Man and Woman Among Trees

  This black and white photograph features a man in a white t-shirt and dark pants and a woman in a white dress posing among some trees with a car barely visible behind them.

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  Man and Woman in Front of a Bush

  This black and white photograph features a man in a collared sweater and dark slacks and a woman in a belted white dress posing in front of a bush.

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  Man and Woman on the Front Stairs of a House

  This black and white photograph features a man in air force uniform and a woman in a dress posing together on the stairs leading to the entrance of a house. Stair railing, a porch, and a door are pictured.

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  Man and Woman Posing in Front of Trees and Pond

  This black and white photograph features a man and a woman posing together in front of trees with a pond behind them.

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  Man Holding Legs in the Water

  This black and white photograph features a man in the water with another person's legs sticking up from the water in front of him.

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  Man Holding Propeller Blade

  This black and white photograph features a man standing at the wing of an airplane on the tarmac, holding onto a blade from one of the two propellers on the wing.

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  Man in an Undershirt and Boxers in His Bunkroom

  This black and white photograph features a man in a white undershirt and boxers seated in a bunkroom. "Smith ASR" is handwritten on the bottom edge of the photograph.

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  Man in a Raincoat Wading Through Rain Flooded Streets

  This black and white photograph features a man in a raincoat wading through a rain flooded street. An Air Force van is driving through the floodwater. Barracks buildings line the streets.

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  Man in Bunkroom With Luggage

  This black and white photograph features a man, identified as Lambert, wearing boxer shorts bent with hands resting on his knees. And open trunk and several duffle bags are on the floor in front of him and the edge of a bed is seen behind the trunk. The walls behind the man are wooden.

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  Man in Coveralls

  This black and white photograph features a dark haired man in coveralls seated against a wall.

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  Man in Coveralls Next to a Machine

  This black and white photograph features a man wearing coveralls and eyeglasses standing next to a large metal machine identified as a Fairburn Prop Mockup.

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  Man in Coveralls Next to a Machine

  This black and white photograph features a man wearing coveralls and eyeglasses standing next to a large metal machine identified as a Fairburn Prop Mockup.

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  Man in Coveralls Next to a Machine

  This black and white photograph features a man wearing coveralls and eyeglasses standing next to a large metal machine identified as a Fairburn Prop Mockup.

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  Man in Sand Dune

  This black and white photograph features a man poking his head out from between some sand dunes. A bush is to the left.

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  Man in Shorts Carrying Boat Paddles on His Shoulder

  This black and white photograph features a light haired man in white shorts carrying a bundle of boat paddles on his right shoulder. He is standing in front of a white building with trees and bushes around it.

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  Man in Swim Trunks at the Beach

  This black and white photograph features a man identified as George, standing with his hands on his hips and wearing swim trunks at the beach. He appears to be standing in front of a sea wall with the sand and water behind him. A pier is in the distance.

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  Man Leading a Bear

  This black and white photograph features a man in a foreign uniform leading a black bear with a chain across a wood floor. A white cloth is hanging behind the man. Another uniformed man is coming up some stairs behind the bear.

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  Man on a Balcony

  This black and white photograph features a man smiling as he is standing on the balcony of a white building. He is wearing khaki pants and a white undershirt and a broad rimmed hat with the rim flipped up. "2" is on the bottom rail of the balcony. "Austin" is handwritten in the bottom center edge of the photo.

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  Man on a Horse Carrying a United States Flag in a Parade

  This black and white photograph features a man on a horse and carrying a United States flag, at the Red Cross parade in Biloxi, Mississippi.

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  Man Performing on a Porch with Spectators

  This black and white photograph features a man in a white shirt and dark pants standing behind a microphone while a man to his left appears to be playing a harmonica. A group of people seated around them appear to be clapping. The building behind them appears to be some type of store or restaurant and a man can be seen peering out of its window.

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  Man Seated on a Boat

  This black and white photograph features a man wearing shorts seated on the ledge of a boat that is out on the water. He is holding a rope.

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  Man Sitting on a Bed

  This black and white photograph features a man identified as Henry wearing shorts and dark shoes sitting on the edge of his bunk. A trunk is at he foot of the bed and clothes are hanging on the wall at the head of the bed. The man appears to be reading something in his lap.

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  Man Sleeping in the Bunkroom

  This black and white photograph features a man in coveralls sleeping on a bed in the bunkroom of the barracks. A newspaper can be seen on the floor beneath the bunk. Wood plank walls are seen behind him.

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  Man Standing Behind Machinery

  This black and white photograph features a man standing behind a piece of machinery that's on a platform.

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  Man Staring at the Water

  This black and white photograph features a man wearing sunglasses staring out at the water. Trees and bushes surround the water.

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  Man Staring at the Water

  This black and white photograph features a man wearing sunglasses staring out at the water. Trees and bushes surround the water.

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  Man Wearing Shorts and Sunglasses Stands on a Pier

  This black and white photograph features a man wearing shorts and sunglasses while standing on a pier over the water. The gulf waters and some excursive equipment is in the background. Another person can be seen laying on the pier in the distance.

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  Man Wearing Snowsuit and Goggles in a Snowy Parking Lot

  This black and white photograph features a man in a snowsuit with goggles pushed up on top of his head. He is standing in a snowy parking lot with buildings in the background. The back of the photograph is inscribed with a personal note, a name, and the month and year. "36" is ink stamped on the edge.

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  Man with Camera

  This black and white photograph features a man identified as Digel holding a large camera and flash up to his face. He is sitting on a bunk while wearing white shorts and flip flops. Clothing items are hanging on the wall behind him. "Digel" his handwritten on the bottom edge of the photo.

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  Marching Band In Front of Palm Trees

  This black and white photograph features a marching band and a majorette in uniforms standing in front of palm trees facing the conductor who is wearing a white uniform. The band is gathered to celebrate Navy Day.

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  Marching Band In Front of Palm Trees

  This black and white photograph features a marching band and a majorette in uniforms standing in front of palm trees facing the conductor who is wearing a white uniform. The band is gathered to celebrate Navy Day.

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  Marching Band in Uniform Facing a Palm Tree

  This black and white photograph features a large marching band in uniform standing in front of metal chairs with their backs to the camera. The band are facing a large palm tree. Two of the musicians at the back are carrying tubas.

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  Marching Band Seated Outside

  This black and white photograph features a marching band in uniform, seated in metal chairs outside with the conductor facing them. The band appears to be playing their instruments. A tree is visible to the left of them.