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2020.16 Elizabeth Peterson Photo Collection

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Title: 2020.16 Elizabeth Peterson Photo Collection
 
Caption: U.S. Naval Air Station Band on March 9, 1943
Description: Approximately 100 photographs from the service of Captain Abbot Peterson, Jr. at USNAS (Opalaka) Miami between 1941-1943. Photographs show events including: performances by Navy bands, visiting performers, boxing exhibitions, Christmas celebrations,, a wedding of an unidentified bridge & groom, and dances held by white & African-American sailors.  
Accession #: 2020
Catalog #: 2020.16
Donor: Elizabeth Peterson
Original Date: 1943-03-09
After this Year: 1940
Before this Year: 1945
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Topic
  • Event--Conference-Facility Rental-Public Program-Special Event
  • Music and Perfomance
  • Celebrities-Movie-TV-Radio
  • Places-Shore Facilities--Bases-Stations-Labs-Installations
  • Recreation-Sports
  • People--African Americans
  • Recreation
  • Places--U.S.
Document Type
  • Photograph
Wars & Conflicts
  • World War II 1939-1945
Navy Communities
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  • Image (gif, jpg, tiff)
Location of Archival Materials
  • NHHC
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