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Title
World War II U.S. Army fire engine, Alaska
Creator
Hill, Jewel J
Contributing Institution
History San Jose Research Library
Collection
History San Jose Online Catalog
Rights Information
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Description
U.S. Army soldier standing next to open door of Army vehicle, likely a fire engine, with two hoses attached to the side and fire extinguishers strapped to the back rear side. From a strip of negatives showing what appears to be a U.S. Army post near the beach in Alaska. Includes images of the Fire Department, fire engines, military vehicles, and a soldier (Joe Hill?) writing a letter in the barracks.
Type
Image
Format
Black & White
Identifier
E76C1DB6-8162-48A0-A8B2-564826420685
1993-12-76-12
Subject
Alaska Peninsula (Alaska)
Nineteen forties (LCSH)
United States. Army
World War, 1939-1945
Military vehicles
Fire departments (LCSH)
Fire stations
Fire engines (LCSH)
Fire fighters
Hoses
Soldiers

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