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Title
Actor Jimmy Stewart's induction into the United States Army at Fort MacArthur
Alternative Title
Los Angeles Herald Examiner Photo Collection
Date Created and/or Issued
1941
Contributing Institution
Los Angeles Public Library
Collection
Los Angeles Public Library Photo Collection
Rights Information
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Description
Title supplied by cataloger.
Photograph caption dated March 22, 1941 reads, ""Marching into the United States Army, James Stewart, Hollywood's No. 1 male star, is shown at the head of a group of draftees at Fort MacArthur today. He follows a sergeant who barked: 'Take your bags into them barracks and park them where it's marked. When I yell Roster No. 35 you guys tumble out'."" See images 00162025 through 00162028; and 00162030 for additional photos in this series.
Type
image
Format
1 photographic print
Photographic prints
Identifier
00162031
Herald Examiner Collection
HE Box 6428
http://cdm16703.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/photos/id/141262
Subject
Stewart, James,--1908-1997
United States.--Army
World War, 1939-1945
World War, 1939-1945--Recruiting, enlistment, etc
Armed forces
Motion picture actors and actresses
Actors
Men
Soldiers
Military officers
Military service, Voluntary
Military uniforms
Military training camps
Military bases
Luggage
Fort MacArthur (Calif.)
San Pedro (Los Angeles, Calif.)
Los Angeles Evening Herald and Express photographs
Herald-Examiner Collection photographs
Time Period
1941
1942
1943
1944
1945
1946
1947
1948
1949
1950

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