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[Admiral Raymond A. Spruance and Fleet Admiral Chester W. Nimitz at Command Change Ceremony]

Description: Photograph of Admiral Raymond A. Spruance standing at a wooden podium with two microphones in front of him during the Change of Command ceremony on board the U.S.S. Menhaden at the Submarine Base in Pearl Harbor. Fleet Admiral Chester W. Nimitz is standing behind him with his arms down by his side. There are four men lined up on the right side of the photo identified as Vice Admiral J. H. Newton, U.S.N., Rear Admiral Dewitt C. Ramsey U.S.N., Cdr. James Loo, U.S.N. and Lieut. Sam L. Bernard. The… more
Date: November 24, 1945
Creator: United States. Navy

[Admiral Sir Bruce Fraser Awards Fleet Admiral Chester W. Nimitz the Grand Cross of the Bath]

Description: Photograph of Admiral Sir Bruce Fraser, Royal Navy, awarding Fleet Admiral Chester W. Nimitz the Grand Cross of the Bath aboard the HMS Duke of York, Guam. Chester W. Nimitz stands on the right in a white Naval uniform with embroidered epaulettes, a brimmed hat with the Navy's emblem and holds up a sash to his torso. Sir Bruce Fraser is on the right leaning towards Flt. Adm. Nimitz to pin the sash on him. He is dressed in a white uniform and a brimmed hat with a Royal Navy emblem on it. another… more
Date: August 10, 1945
Creator: United States. Navy

[Anderson Scrapbook 1]

Description: Scrapbook featuring images from Lieutenant Richard A. Anderson's time in the Navy aboard the USS Skirmish during World War II, along with military correspondence and clippings. Included is a booklet entitled "Navy Day 1945: U.S.S. Skirmish" featuring photographs and a written history of the U.S.S. Skirmish's activities during WWII and a listing of personnel.
Date: [1942..1945]
Creator: Anderson, Richard Alan

[Anderson Scrapbook 2]

Description: Scrapbook of collected items including photographs, clippings, letters, and other documents from Lieutenant Richard A. Anderson's time in the Navy aboard the USS Skirmish.
Date: [1942..1945]
Creator: Anderson, Richard Alan

[Anderson Scrapbook 3]

Description: Scrapbook of collected items including photographs, clippings, letters, and other documents from Lieutenant Richard A. Anderson's time in the Navy aboard the USS Skirmish.
Date: [1942..1945]
Creator: Anderson, Richard Alan

[Army Day]

Description: Recruiting poster for Army Day painted by Colonel Thomas B. Woodburn, U.S. Army. The poster depicts the Goddess of Liberty in front of flag, holding laurel wreath over marching line of US soldiers of multiple time periods with the text: "The United States Army: Then - Now - Forever. United States Army Recruiting Service. Army Day-April 6th"
Date: 1939~
Creator: Woodburn, Thomas B.

[Augusta Nimitz and Chester Bernard Nimitz Posing Together, #1]

Description: Photograph of Augusta Nimitz and Chester Bernard Nimitz posing together. Augusta stands on the left with her hair in a tight bun, she is wearing earrings, and a matching broach is pinning her collar together. She is wearing a pale colored long-sleeved, floor-length dress with ruffled bottom hem and collar and is holding onto the arm of Chester by the elbow. Chester is standing with one leg crossed in front of him and has one hand inside of his blazer and another resting on a chair beside him. H… more
Date: 18XX

[Augusta Nimitz and Chester Bernard Nimitz Posing Together, #2]

Description: Photograph of Augusta Nimitz and Chester Bernard Nimitz posing together. Augusta stands on the left with her hair in a tight bun, she is wearing earrings, and a matching broach is pinning her collar together. She is wearing a pale colored long-sleeved, floor-length dress with ruffled bottom hem and collar and is holding onto the arm of Chester by the elbow. Chester is standing with one leg crossed in front of him and has one hand inside of his blazer and another resting on a chair beside him. H… more
Date: 18XX

[Band Playing Music Aboard Ship at Sea]

Description: Photograph of a band in military uniform playing music while others watch aboard unknown ship at sea. There is man seated at the forefront playing a keyboard instrument, a man behind him plays the drum and another seating on his left is holding a trumpet. A group of people watch from behind them.
Date: [1941..1945]
Creator: Grimes, Miller J.

[Basketball Game In Quonset Hut]

Description: Photograph of servicemen playing basketball in a Quonset hut. The men are wearing shorts and some are wearing t-shirts or tank tops. A group of men is on the left with two of them suspended in the air with the basketball, and two men are on the right side. The photograph focuses on the game in action. Service members can be seen sitting along the walls of the hut observing the game.
Date: [1944..1945]
Creator: Maceiras, Richard P.

[Bass and Drums]

Description: Photograph of two men playing a bass and drum for a crowd at a USO club. Both men wear button up shirts and long pants. Behind the men, two members of the band sit and listen to the performance.
Date: 1945
Creator: A.R.U. 145 Photo Lab

Better Business Bureau Conversation Series, No. 13, 1942

Description: Newsletter prepared by the Consumer - Business Relations Committee of the Better Business Bureau in cooperation with the Office of Price Administration providing tips to make shoes last longer to aid the war effort. The newsletter provides instructions for the proper selection, care, and repair of shoes. Special instruction is given for suede, satin, white leather, and work shoes.
Date: 1942
Creator: Better Business Bureau Educational Division

Better Business Bureau Conversation Series, No. 20, 1942

Description: Newsletter prepared by the Consumer - Business Relations Committee of the Better Business Bureau in cooperation with the Office of Price Administration providing tips to make rubber articles last longer to aid the war effort. Articles discussed include overshoes, clothing, hot water bottles, and garden hoses. The newsletter advises against leaving rubber in heat or sunlight or damaging them with tension or substances like paint or oil and encourages proper cleaning and maintenance of rubber ite… more
Date: 1942
Creator: Better Business Bureau Educational Division
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