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Description
Access to this collection is generously supported by Arcadia funds. Photograph of a couple of women standing near the soldier guarding the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Arlington National Cemetery. Wide steps stretch across the foreground and ascend as they approach the mid-ground. They are viewed at an angle, with the steps rising towards the right. At left, a newel stands beside the top of the steps. Just to the right of the newel, 2 women stand near the top of the steps. The woman nearest to camera has her back turned to the camera. The other woman (maybe Mertie West?) stands a step higher and faces left. Behind and to the right of the 2 women, a soldier guarding the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier stands at attention. He faces towards the left and rests a rifle to his shoulder. To the left, the guard's canvas hut stands. The Arlington Memorial Amphitheater is visible entering frame in the background at right. A colonnaded arm of the building stretches towards center as it arcs behind the building's facade. Trees rise in the background at left and center. Text from negative sleeve: 2370. Eastern trip October 1947 Arlington 1 Entrance to Arlington cemetery from Arlington Memorial bridge 2 Mertie West and two ladies crossing boulevard at entrance to cemetery to catch bus for Washington 3 Graves in Arlington 4 Mertie West walking along driveway in Arlington cemetery 5 War Memorial and tomb of unknown soldier Mertie West 6 Close up of tomb of unknown soldier 7 Some one photographing the guard at tomb of unknown soldier
Type
Format
b&w nitrate negative
Identifier
uclamss_1998_2370_007 ark:/21198/zz002j3rw4
Language
No linguistic content
Subject
Tomb of the Unknowns (Va.) Sightseers--Virginia--Arlington United States. Army. Infantry Regiment, 3rd Arlington National Cemetery (Arlington, Va.)
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