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[Camp San Luis Obispo, U.S. Army World War II photograph album].
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[Camp San Luis Obispo, U.S. Army World War II photograph album]Abstract:
Photograph album of snapshots depicting everyday life of U.S. Army soldiers of the 160th Infantry Regiment, part of the 40th
Divistion stationed at Camp San Luis Obispo during the early years of World War II. Images depict military and leisure activities,
including field exercises, camping and hiking. Many images depict members of the 40th Division Dance Band, including scenes
of music practice. Many soldiers are identified in descriptive captions.
Date:
1941 (issued)Subject:
n-us-caWorld War, 1939-1945 -- California -- San Luis Obispo County -- Photographs
Soldiers -- California -- San Luis Obispo County -- Photographs
Bands (Music) -- California -- Photographs
Guerre mondiale, 1939-1945 -- Californie -- San Luis Obispo (Comté) -- Photographies
Harmonies (Orchestres) -- Californie -- Photographies
Armed Forces -- Bands
Bands (Music)
Soldiers
San Luis Obispo County (Calif.) -- Photographs
California
California -- San Luis Obispo County
California. -- National Guard.
United States. -- Army. -- Division, 40th -- Photographs
United States. -- Army. -- Infantry Regiment, 160th -- Photographs
United States. -- Army -- Bands -- Photographs
United Service Organizations (U.S.) -- Photographs
États-Unis. -- Army -- Harmonies -- Photographies
California. -- National Guard
United Service Organizations (U.S.)
United States. -- Army
United States. -- Army. -- Division, 40th
Note:
Text tooled and written on front cover: "U.S.A. Service album, U.S. Army, Camp San Luis Oblisp, Cal." Decorative cover also
includes amateur tooling of a bald eagle and rendering of the Great Seal of the United States.
Photographer(s), compiler unknown.
Album leaves include hand-written captions for most images.
As part of the United States mobilization during World War II, the 160th Infantry Regiment was federalized at Los Angeles,
California, on 3 March 1941 and moved to Camp San Luis Obispo, California, within two weeks. The regiment trained there for
over a year as part of the 40th Division before relocating to Fort Lewis, Washington, on April 29, 1942. From there, the regiment
went to San Francisco on September 1, 1942, and was shipped to Hawaii the following month. (Cf. Wikipedia)
Camp San Luis Obispo, U.S. Army World War II photograph album, BANC PIC 2020.077, The Bancroft Library, University of California,
Berkeley.
Type:
graphicPhotographs.
Photograph albums.
Physical Description:
photoprint
approximately 120 photographs in 1 album : gelatin silver prints ; prints various sizes, album 21 x 29 cm
Language:
English