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Illustrates the evolution of Marine Corps uniforms and helmets with images of models, reproductions of graphics, and portraits of military personnel. Portrays Pennsylvania residents on maneuvers at training camps and stationed in foreign locations, particularly in the South Pacific. Shows maneuver...
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1929-1946
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Illustrates the evolution of Marine Corps uniforms and helmets with images of models, reproductions of graphics, and portraits of military personnel. Portrays Pennsylvania residents on maneuvers at training camps and stationed in foreign locations, particularly in the South Pacific. Shows maneuvers being practiced in and near the Philadelphia Navy Yard. Portrays men and women enlisting in the Marines and leaving for training camps. Many images depict women in training at the First Sargeant's School and residing in the barracks established at the Benjamin Franklin Hotel. Includes scenes of firearms instruction, driver's education, and training in using gas masks. contains views taken during an Army-Navy "E" award presentation at the Supply Depot, and an anniversary cake honoring the 170th year of the Marines. Documents the National Convention of the Marine Corps League in Atlantic City, N.J. Depicts parades, maneuvers on the beach, and portraits of generals. Oversize includes a view of Tun Tavern, the birthplace of the Marine Corps at Philadelphia in 1775, as well as a mural painted for the Tun Tavern Officers Club. These subject entries for the Philadelphia Record newspaper's photo morgue are primarily for Places (buildings, parks, streets, etc.), Things (Bicycles, Bison, Blind Persons [just sampling the B's]), Events (Democratic National Convention 1936, Flourtown Fair, Harvest Week) and Social Constructs (Home Economics, City Planning, Eating & Drinking, etc.). Each of these subjects became a MARC record which included a call number. In the case of these records, the call numbers are the actual folder numbers for the materials referenced. Therefore, these subject headings are really also an index for this section of the Philadelphia Record newspaper's photograph morgue. [The name section of the Philadelphia Record photo morgue represents individuals, A-Z, and |
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Part of the Philadelphia Record Photograph Morgue Collection; for general information, see collection record. |
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170 photoprints : silver gelatin; 2 photoprints 11"x 17" or smaller |