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Title
Capt. Midnight heads army show
Alternative Title
Valley Times Photo Collection
Creator
Steele, Bob
Contributor
This project was supported in whole or in part by the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act, administered in California by the State Librarian
Made accessible through a grant from the John Randolph Haynes and Dora Haynes Foundation and Photo Friends
Date Created and/or Issued
1955
Contributing Institution
Los Angeles Public Library
Collection
Los Angeles Public Library Photo Collection
Rights Information
Images available for reproduction and use. Please see the Ordering & Use page at http://tessa.lapl.org/OrderingUse.html for additional information.
Description
Photograph was edited for publication purposes
Photograph caption dated February 25, 1955 reads, "Richard Webb, center, television's Captain Midnight, dones [sic] his Army Reserve major's uniform for rehearsal of show describing Army's defense role slated for 8 p.m. tonight at the Burbank Armory, 3800 Valhalla Dr., Burbank. WAC Sergeant Merle Blow, left, Valley area supervisor, and Sgt. Merle Caldwell will also appear in show which will feature prize-winning color film of Army's new weapons, 'This Is Your Army, [sic]'"
Type
image
Format
1 photographic print :b&w ;21 x 26 cm.
Photographic prints
Identifier
00109754
Valley Times Collection
HCNVT_d010_f13_i32
CARL0005248471
http://173.196.26.125/cdm/ref/collection/photos/id/44995
Subject
Webb, Richard,--1915-1993
United States.--Army.--Women's Army Corps
United States.--Army Reserve
Captain Midnight (Radio program)
Women--California--Burbank (Los Angeles County)
Men--California--Burbank (Los Angeles County)
Television programs--United States
Actors--United States
Burbank (Los Angeles County, Calif.)
Group portraits
Portrait photographs
Valley Times Collection photographs

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