[Nimitz Family Scrapbook: Submarine Postcard]

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Postcard kept in Nimitz family photograph collection. The postcard features unidentified men stand aboard an unidentified submarine, possibly USS D-2, as it expels water from its ballast tanks.

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1 photograph : b&w

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Creator: Unknown. 1911.

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National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Established in 1967, the Museum honors the 8 million Americans who served in WWII in the Pacific Theater by sharing their stories with the world. Located in Fredericksburg in the restored Nimitz "Steamboat" Hotel, the Museum partners with the Texas Historical Commission to preserve the historical resources of the era.

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Postcard kept in Nimitz family photograph collection. The postcard features unidentified men stand aboard an unidentified submarine, possibly USS D-2, as it expels water from its ballast tanks.

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1 photograph : b&w

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Handwritten on reverse: '[Illegible, possibly D.2.] R.A. Burg'.

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[Nimitz Family Scrapbook] (Book)

[Nimitz Family Scrapbook]

Scrapbook kept by the Nimitz family that includes photographs of Chester W. Nimitz, Catherine Freeman, their friends, family members, and pets, as well as submarines, notably the USS E-1 and USS E-2.

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[Nimitz Family Scrapbook: Submarine Postcard], postcard, 1911; Hampton, Virginia. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1650046/: accessed April 27, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation.

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