WAC (Women's Army Corps) activities in Kandy, Ceylon. United States soldiers work on a multiple position switchboard. One WAC seated among five soldiers. All telephone switchboard operators at work. Soldiers wearing headphones with attached mouth pieces. They place jacks into proper positions on the boards. (World War II period).
The Lincoln Memorial (2 Lincoln Memorial Cir NW, Washington, DC 20002, United States) on the National Mall in Washington DC. Women climb up the steps of the Memorial. Men and women look at the sculpture of Abraham Lincoln seated on a throne. The dedication above the sculpture. Soldiers stand guard on the Arlington Memorial Bridge. Cars pass by. Helmet clad soldier with his rifle. A soldier patrols the Bridge. Potomac River and the city in the background. (World War II period).
Printing Department at the FBI (Federal Bureau of Investigation) Headquarters in Washington DC. Men work on multilith machines (duplicating machines). Paper stacks in the background. Multilith copy machines showing posters of wanted men with their pictures and finger prints. Wanted posters for World War 2 suspected German saboteurs and spies operating in the United States, including Walter Kappe, Joseph Schmidt, and Reinhold Rudolf Barth. All there suspects were, at the time, reportedly associated with the eight would-be Nazi saboteurs captured earlier in the summer in the Operation Pastorius case.
Panorama of high snow-covered hills in Korea. Snow-covered mountain peaks. United States military trucks with tire chains move along snowy road in Chosin Reservoir campaign. Marines walk, bundled up against the cold. A convoy moves ahead on the road. Black smoke rises from an explosion on hillside. Troops walk in an open field. They advance uphill. Marines reach the top and take up positions for battle with small arms.
U.S. President Dwight D Eisenhower aboard USS Saint Paul (CA-73) at Manila Bay in Philippines. President Eisenhower and Captain J. H. Maurer stand on the ship deck. The President looks at the guns on the ship. He speaks with other officers aboard USS Saint Paul. The President fires a rifle along with Captain Maurer and Admiral C D Griffin, Commanding Officer, 7th Fleet. The President takes a tour of the ship along with Captain Maurer. United States Marines helicopter lands on the ship deck. Officials disembark from it.
U.S. President Dwight D Eisenhower tours USS Saint Paul (CA-73) at Manila Bay in Philippines. President Eisenhower and Mrs Eisenhower are greeted by Admiral Griffin and Captain Maurer aboard the ship. The President speaks to two naval officers. A plaque on quarter deck reads "United States 7th Fleet, Flagship USS Saint Paul'. A bouquet of flowers on a table in the wardroom. Picture of USS Saint Paul on the wall. A brochure of USS Saint Paul and Admiral Griffin's hat on table. A note reads 'Welcome aboard USS Saint Paul, Mr President'.
CRITICALPAST.COM: About Us | Contact Us | FAQs - How to Order | License Agreement | My Account | My Lightboxes | Shopping Cart | Advanced Search | Featured Collections | Website Terms & Conditions | Privacy Policy ©2026 CriticalPast LLC.
License Agreement |
Terms & Conditions |
Privacy Policy
©2026 CriticalPast LLC.