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Title
Soldier holding the U.S. Army's new Garand rifle, on display as part of National Defense week, Los Angeles, February 1940
Date Created and/or Issued
February 1940
1940-02
Publication Information
Los Angeles Daily News
Contributing Institution
UCLA, Library Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library
Collection
Los Angeles Daily News Negatives
Rights Information
US
Description
Access to this collection is generously supported by Arcadia funds.
Soldier holding the U.S. Army's new Garand rifle, called the “deadliest and most efficient rifle in the world.” The Garand rifle went on display in Los Angeles as part of National Defense week. The rifle, which fires 54 rounds per minute compared to its predecessor’s 10 rounds per minute, is named after its inventor, John C. Garand.
Text from original nitrate sleeve: US - Army - new Gerand [sic] rifles
Handwritten annotation from nitrate negative: US Army - New Gerand Rifle
Type
image
Format
b&w nitrate negative
Identifier
ark:/21198/zz002805vr
Language
No linguistic content
Subject
Rifles
Events
Garand rifle
Military personnel--American--California--Los Angeles
War
Exhibitions--California--Los Angeles
United States. Army
Source
Los Angeles Daily News Negatives

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