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General John F. Preston escorted by Lieutenant-Colonel Homer R. Oldfield during a surprise inspection of Fort MacArthur, San Pedro (Los Angeles), 1932

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Title: General John F. Preston escorted by Lieutenant-Colonel Homer R. Oldfield during a surprise inspection of Fort MacArthur, San Pedro (Los Angeles), 1932
Date Created and/or Issued: 1932
Publication Information: Los Angeles Times
Contributing Institution: UCLA, Library Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library
Collection: Los Angeles Times Photographic Archives
Rights Information: US
UCLA Library Special Collections, A1713 Charles E. Young Research Library, Box 951575, Los Angeles, CA 90095-1575. Email: spec-coll@library.ucla.edu. Phone: (310) 825-4988
Description: Access to this collection is generously supported by Arcadia funds.
Text from negative sleeve: PRESTON, JOHN F. GEN. 1932.
Handwritten on negative: John F. Preston, Homer R. Oldfield
Text from newspaper caption: Maj.-Gen. John F. Preston, inspector-general of the Army, snapped Fort MacArthur into attention yesterday with a surprise visit. He is pictured in “civies.” Lieut.-Col. Homer R. Oldfield, in uniform, commander of the fort, escorted the inspector-general about the post.
Type: image
Format: b&w nitrate negative
Identifier: uclamss_1429_7253
ark:/21198/zz002cxmq9
Language: No linguistic content
Subject: Generals--American
Military officers--American
Fort MacArthur (Calif.)
Preston, John F., d 1872-1960
Source: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
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