Second World War Collection (page 7)

A Marine Corps glider being towed by a power plane from Page Field, at Parris Island, S. C. 1942
A Marine Corps glider being towed by a power plane from Page Field, at Parris Island, S.C

Aerial tug boat, which tows gliders for Marine pilots... Page Field, Parris Island, S.C. 1942. Creator: Alfred T Palmer
Aerial tug boat, which tows gliders for Marine pilots in training out of Page Field, Parris Island, S.C

Marine lieutenant by the power towing plane for the gliders at Parris Island, S. C. 1942. Creator: Alfred T Palmer
Marine lieutenant by the power towing plane for the gliders at Parris Island, S.C

Marine power plane which tows the training gliders at Page Field, Parris Island, S. C. 1942. Creator: Alfred T Palmer
Marine power plane which tows the training gliders at Page Field, Parris Island, S.C

Marine lieutenant by the power towing plane for the gliders at Page Field, Parris Island, S. C
Marine lieutenant by the power towing plane for the gliders at Page Field, Parris Island, S.C

Marine lieutenant, glider pilot in training, ready for... at Page Field, Parris Island, S.C. 1942
Marine lieutenant, glider pilot in training, ready for take-off at Page Field, Parris Island, S.C. Power towing plane in background

Marine glider in training at Page Field, Parris Island, S. C. 1942. Creator: Alfred T Palmer
Marine glider in training at Page Field, Parris Island, S.C

Electric phosphate smelting furnace used to make element... vicinity of Muscle Shoals, Alabama, 1942
Electric phosphate smelting furnace used to make elemental phosphorus in a TVA chemical plant in the vicinity of Muscle Shoals, Alabama

Marine lieutenants studying glider piloting at Page Field, Parris Island, S. C. 1942. Creator: Alfred T Palmer
Marine lieutenants studying glider piloting at Page Field, Parris Island, S.C

Smoke stack of TVA chemical plant where elemental... vicinity of Muscle Shoals, Alabama, 1942. Creator: Alfred T Palmer
Smoke stack of TVA chemical plant where elemental phosphorus is made, vicinity of Muscle Shoals, Alabama

Marine glider at Page Field, Parris Island, S. C. 1942. Creator: Alfred T Palmer
Marine glider at Page Field, Parris Island, S.C

U. S. Marine Band drummer, probably at the Marine Barracks, Washington, D. C. 1942. Creator: Alfred T Palmer
U.S. Marine Band drummer, probably at the Marine Barracks, Washington, D.C. Photograph shows Charles Owen, a marimba soloist with the United States Marine Band and timpanist with the U.S

Marine glider pilot in training at Page Field, is watching take-offs, Parris Island, S. C. 1942
Marine glider pilot in training at Page Field, is watching take-offs, Parris Island, S.C

TVA chemical plant, where elemental phosphorus is made, vicinity of Muscle Shoals, Alabama, 1942
TVA chemical plant, where elemental phosphorus is made, vicinity of Muscle Shoals, Alabama

Barrage balloon, Parris Island, S. C. 1942. Creator: Alfred T Palmer
Barrage balloon, Parris Island, S.C

U. S. Marine Corps, bedding down a big barrage balloon, Parris Island, S. C. 1942. Creator: Alfred T Palmer
U.S. Marine Corps, bedding down a big barrage balloon, Parris Island, S.C

Looking north on Woodward Ave. from the Maccabee[s] Building... Detroit, Mich. 1942. Creator: Arthurs Siegel
Looking north on Woodward Ave. from the Maccabee[s] Building with the Fisher Building at the far left, and the Wardell Hotel at the middle right, Detroit, Mich

Looking down on a parking lot from the rear of the Fisher Building, Detroit, Mich. 1942. Creator: Arthurs Siegel
Looking down on a parking lot from the rear of the Fisher Building, Detroit, Mich

Sangre de Cristo Mts. N. M. 1943. Creator: John Collier
Sangre de Cristo Mts. N.M

A large electric phosphate smelting furnace used in the making... Muscle Shoals area, Alabama, 1942
A large electric phosphate smelting furnace used in the making of elemental phosphorus in a TVA chemical plant in the Muscle Shoals area, Alabama

Looking south from the Maccabees Building with the Detroit skyline in distance, Detroit, Mich
Looking south from the Maccabees Building with the Detroit skyline in the distance, Detroit, Mich. Photo shows Woodward Ave. extending south from Warren

Traffic at 5: 30 on Second Avenue, Detroit, Mich. 1942. Creator: Arthurs Siegel
Traffic at 5:30 on Second Avenue, Detroit, Mich

Looking east toward Rackham Building, Detroit, Mich. 1942. Creator: Arthurs Siegel
Looking east toward Rackham Building, Detroit, Mich. Photo shows the Rackham Memorial Building on right and Detroit Institute of Art on left, with Farnsworth Street running between them

Marine Corps barrage balloon, Parris Island, S. C. 1942. Creator: Alfred T Palmer
Marine Corps barrage balloon, Parris Island, S.C

Flag, Detroit, Mich. 1942. Creator: Arthurs Siegel
Flag, Detroit, Mich

Looking west from the Maccabees Building, 1942. Creator: Arthurs Siegel
Looking west from the Maccabees Building. Photo shows Detroit Public Library at right

Making harnesses, Mary Saverick stitching, Pioneer Parachute Company Mills, Manchester, Conn. 1942
Making harnesses, Mary Saverick stitching, Pioneer Parachute Company Mills, Manchester, Conn

An altar in the church dedicated to the Trinity, Trampas, N. M. 1943. Creator: John Collier
An altar in the church dedicated to the Trinity, Trampas, N.M

The utmost precision is required of these operators who are cutting... Manchester, Conn. 1942. Creator: William Rittase
The utmost precision is required of these operators who are cutting and drilling parachute packs in an eastern factory, Manchester, Conn. Their work is under constant close supervision

Training gliders at the Marine [Corp]s Page Field, Parris Island, S. C. 1942. Creator: Alfred T Palmer
Training gliders at the Marine [Corp]s Page Field, Parris Island, S.C

School children, half of Polish and half of Italian... festival in May 1942, Southington, Conn
School children, half of Polish and half of Italian descent, at a festival in May 1942, Southington, Conn

At Beecher Street School, whose student body consists of half Americans... Southington, Conn
At Beecher Street School, whose student body consists of half Americans of Italian descent and half of Americans of Polish descent, Southington, Conn

Marine Corps barrage balloons, Parris Island, S. C. 1942. Creator: Alfred T Palmer
Marine Corps barrage balloons, Parris Island, S.C

Children stage a patriotic demonstration, Southington, Conn. 1942. Creator: Charles Fenno Jacobs
Children stage a patriotic demonstration, Southington, Conn

Gus Worke, a farmer who came from Germany 40 years ago, Southington, Conn. 1942. Creator: Charles Fenno Jacobs
Gus Worke, a farmer who came from Germany 40 years ago, Southington, Conn

Marine lieutenants, pilots, by the power tow-plane for the... Page Field, Parris Island, S.C. 1942
Marine lieutenants, pilots, by the power tow-plane for the training gliders at Page Field, Parris Island, S.C

An American town and its way of life, Southington, Conn. 1942. Creator: Charles Fenno Jacobs
An American town and its way of life, Southington, Conn. The Memorial Day parade moving down the main street. The small number of spectators is accounted for by the fact that the towns war factories

Marine parachuting at Parris Island, S. C. 1942. Creator: Alfred T Palmer
Marine parachuting at Parris Island, S.C

Nick Grillo, as a boy in Italy, dreamed of America and its opport... Southington, Connecticut
Nick Grillo, as a boy in Italy, dreamed of America and its opportunity, Southington, Connecticut. He saved enough money for boat passage to this country

Farm owned by James Pompey, who 20 years ago came from Italy... Southington, Connecticut, 1942
Farm owned by James Pompey, who 20 years ago came from Italy on the advice of a brother, Southington, Connecticut. People of Finnish, Slav, German, and Polish extraction help him to farm it

Marine Corps glider in flight out of Parris Island, S. C. 1942. Creator: Alfred T Palmer
Marine Corps glider in flight out of Parris Island, S.C

Street scene, with building of the Southington News, Southington, Connecticut, 1942. Creator: Charles Fenno Jacobs
Street scene, with building of the Southington News, Southington, Connecticut

Marine Corps gliders in flight from Page Field, Parris Island, S. C. 1942. Creator: Alfred T Palmer
Marine Corps gliders in flight from Page Field, Parris Island, S.C

Another harrier of the U-boats nears completion... Marine Construction Co. Stamford, Conn. 1942
Another harrier of the U-boats nears completion at an eastern boat yard, Marine Construction Co. Stamford, Conn. Many new 110-foot wooden sub-chasers are taking the water these days at yards in all

Amir Khalid [right] and Amir Faisal, sons of King Ibn Saud of Saudi Arabia, 1943. Creator: John Rous
Amir Khalid [right] and Amir Faisal, sons of King Ibn Saud of Saudi Arabia. Their Royal Highnesses recently concluded an extensive visit in the United States as guests of the government

U.S. Army Air Forces pilot in front of a YB-17 bombing... probably Langley field, Virginia, 1942
[U.S. Army Air Forces pilot in front of a YB-17 bombing airplane, probably Langley field, Virginia]

United Nations Fight for Freedom: Boy Scout in front of Capitol, 1943. Creator: John Rous
United Nations Fight for Freedom: Boy Scout in front of Capitol. They help out by delivering posters to help the war effort

A view looking south through the White Mountains from... Pine Mountain, Gorham vicinity, N.H. 1943
A view looking south through the White Mountains from the fire tower manned by Barbara Mortensen, a fire and airplane lookout on Pine Mountain, Gorham vicinity, N.H

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