William Sennett photograph collection [graphic]. ca. 1937-1938.

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William Sennett photograph collection [graphic]. ca. 1937-1938.

Series I. Negatives. The William Sennett Collection contains 88 negatives including non-combat images of an armored car crew, artillery crew, motorcycle corps, scouts, troops heading to the front, performing support activities and relaxing, bombed/shelled buildings, Spanish nurses and other civilians, Spanish street scenes and panoramas.

0.25 linear ft. (1 box)88 photographs : negatives, b&w ; 2 1/4 x 3 3/4 in. to 3 1/2 x 2 1/2 in.

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SNAC Resource ID: 8310981

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Veterans of the Abraham Lincoln Brigade

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Sennett, William, 1914-

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