World War II panoramic photographs.

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World War II panoramic photographs.

The photograph of "army maneuvers" depicts, planes, dirigibles, parachute drops, artillery, trucks, tanks, cavalry, motorcycle units, soldiers in column, and a camp, all being watched by an African-American farm family and field workers. Camp Lee, Va., photograph is an aerial shot of the barracks with planes flying overhead in formation. Photograph of Company D, Engineers, is a composite containing a picture of the entire Company plus smaller ones of officers and platoons.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7656445

University of Virginia. Library

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