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80-G-212211 Tarawa Atoll, Gilbert Islands

Tarawa Atoll, Gilbert Islands
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Title: Tarawa Atoll, Gilbert Islands
Caption: Five marines pose for a "hitch-hiking" photo by a humorous signpost on Tarawa, 29 January 1944. In addition to directions to Tokyo, the beach, and San Francisco ("What the Hell do you care? Your not going there"), the sign prophesies "Golden Gate in '48; Bread line in '49."
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Catalog #: 80-G-212211
Copyright Owner: National Archives
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Original Date: 1944-01-29
After this Year: 1939
Before this Year: 1945
Original Medium: BW Photo
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