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Library » Army Signal Corps Photograph Collection


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Army Signal Corps Photograph Collection

This is a large collection covering every major aspect of the United States (U.S.) involvement in WWII. The main focus is on the U.S. Army, but there are small sections on the U.S. Navy, U.S. Marine Corps, the home front, war production, governmental agencies, relief agencies, etc.

The photos are arranged numerically. Some of the photos pre-date the war by several years, and quite a few are of the U.S. Army in occupation duty in Europe or Asia between 1945 and 1950. The majority of the photos date between 1941 and 1945.

These photos were digitized by Thomas H. Kelly and Joshua M. Kerner, members of the Men of the Century Preservation Group.

PARTIAL CONTENTS:

Display of items carried by the soldiers
ETO HQ 42 2282, British children receive gifts
ETO HQ 43 10014, Soldiers loading jerry cans
ETO HQ 43 1264, Rangers receive Rifle assembly training
ETO HQ 43 1268 FREEMAN, British Soldier demostrating rifle
ETO HQ 43 1293 FREEMAN, Tommy Gun instruction
ETO HQ 43 1296 FREEMAN, Ranger log exercise
ETO HQ 43 1298 FREEMAN, Ranger rifle training
ETO HQ 43 1299 FREEMAN, Rangers tossing logs
ETO HQ 43 1787 BAUM, Soldiers Stamping Bomb
ETO HQ 43 1982 BACON, Soldier operating Range Finder
ETO HQ 43 1983 BACON, Soldiers operating Range Finder
ETO HQ 43 2131 DEMARCO, Military Inspection of Plant
ETO HQ 43 4653 BAUM, Soldier examines damage
ETO HQ 43 5137 MOORE, Stimson watching Maneuvers
ETO HQ 43 9442, Santa in a Yank Helmet
ETO HQ 45 45325 T, Soldiers and Civilians celebrating
ETO HQ 45 45432 T, Trafalgar Square celebration
ETO HQ 45 45436T, Cartload of Soldiers and civilians celebrating
ETO-HQ-45-537, Snow camouflage demonstration
MM-44-9853, Row of tanks
MM-5-44-458, M4 tank firing
SC 196597-S, Combat engineers study bridge.
SC 115919, Rifle Training
SC 115920, Soldier
SC 116788, Making Weapons
SC 116864, Making Uniforms
SC 116876, American Flags
SC 116877, Sewing Buttons
SC 117250, Community Sing
SC 117433, Combat Uniform of armored forces: back
SC 117439, Modern Army Uniform
SC 117447, Snow camouflage demonstration 2.
SC 117479, Soldier pulling camouflaged ski-sled
SC 119659, Inspecting Rifles
SC 119896, Army Rations
SC 119944, A Typical Soldier
SC 119952, Sleeping Soldiers
SC 119963, Doughboy
SC 120050, Boxing
SC 120216, Parachute Storage
SC 120217, Parachute Storage
SC 120329, Football
SC 125068, Boarding the Ship
SC 125068, Boarding the Ship
SC 125142, Leaving the Ship
SC 125182, Leaving the Ship
SC 125187, Leaving the Boat
SC 125206, Loading the Ship
SC 125244, Soldiers for the ship
SC 125702, Blitz Troops
SC 126942, Aviation Engineer Maneuvers
SC 127162, Setting Sun
SC 127164, Machine Gun
SC 127167, Ready
SC 127169, Cold Steel
SC 127265, Maneuvers
SC 127269, Soldier and Child
SC 127319, Icelandic Horses
SC 127321, Construction
SC 127326, Cement Mixing
SC 127331, Payday
SC 127333, Somewhere in Iceland
SC 127341, Winter Uniform
SC 127360, Iceland Visit
SC 127377, Filming Tanks
SC 127379, Portrait
SC 127443, Anti-Tank Gun Crew
SC 127527, Crane Operator
SC 127560, Soldier life
SC 130806, Soldiers visiting Turkey farm
SC 130811, Soldier counting payroll
SC 130837, Soldier playing football
SC 130843, Soldiers playing a game of cards
SC 131383, Expert tailors inspect garments
SC 131386, Pressing room of Philadelphia Quartermaster Depot
SC 131389, Soldier posing in a bed of flowers
SC 131397, Dog on top of AA gun
SC 131399, soldier and dog in foxhole
SC 133530, Mortar Practice
SC 148665, Field Communications
SC 148729, Gas Mask
SC 148973, Thanksgiving
SC 148974, Thanksgiving
SC 148975, Thanksgiving
SC 148979, Posing with a Rifle
SC 149077, Preparation
SC 149078, Jump Planning
SC 150196, Hidden Hangar
SC 150197, Aircraft Testing
SC 150199, Motor Work
SC 150206, Weapons Inspection
SC 150523, Marzanello Sector, Italy
SC 17496-S, Soldiers rework damaged parcels
SC 178827, Weapons Display
SC 179015, Soldier demostrating Pigeoneering
SC 179527, Invasion Preparation
SC 179749, Soldier using helmet as a bowl to eat
SC 180004, Plane Gunner
SC 180031, Japanese American Soldiers
SC 180032, Duty
SC 180159, University
SC 180936, Laundry
SC 181489, Troops
SC 181538, Grave
SC 181663, Lunch Time
SC 181952, Operations
SC 181959A, Deletion
SC 182004, Weapons pile
SC 182151, American and British Cemetery in North Africa
SC 182152, American and British Cemetery in North Africa
SC 182182, Home on the Range in Italy
SC 182243, Mail
SC 189182-S, Combat training GB
SC 192016, Soldiers washing clothes
SC 192045-S, WACs washing hair
SC 192046-S, Soldier Sleeping in foxhole
SC 192087-S, Soldier processing POWs
SC 192088-S, Russian POWs
SC 192116, Soldiers in camouflage
SC 192118, Soldiers preparing for counter attack
SC 192186, Soldier snug in a trench
SC 192376, Soldiers and Red Cross workers in line for movie
SC 192378, Refugees resting at the side of the road
SC 192391-S, Soldiers and civilians socializing at bar
SC 192432, Soldiers land on Noenfoor Island
SC 192511-A, Soldier receives mail while in foxhole
SC 192555-A, Mortar crew firing Mortars
SC 192604-S, Bourcier poses with former soldiers
SC 192643, Meals in the Field
SC 192728, King George inspects troops
SC 192849-SA, Medics give first Aid
SC 192953-, Soldier shakes hand with mannequin
SC 192993-S, Soldiers and Civilians celebrating Paris Liberation
SC 193154-S, French Girls knock down German sign
SC 193265, Signal Corp soldier connects phone
SC 193371-SA, WAC hands out candy to children
SC 193645-S, Soldier looks at dead German
SC 193690-S, German sympathizers marched to prison
SC 193707-S ” We have not waited in vain”
SC 193709-S, FFI men guard train station
SC 193899-S, American Soldier given first aid by civilians
SC 193901-S, Soldier poses wearing German parachute silk as kerchief
SC 193925-S, Belgian places flower on fallen soldier
SC 193995-S, Soldiers resting by the Railroad track
SC 194062-S, U.S. troops inspect captured fortification
SC 194087-S, French girls greet French Troops with flowers
SC 194094-S, French Cigarettes inside of German helmet
SC 194203-S, Flame-thrower mounted tank
SC 194211-S, Captured German guns firing at germans
SC 194223, Allied soldiers setting up wire
SC 194273-S, Medics seeking injured.
SC 194279-S, Soldier reading newspaper with Children
SC 194281-S, Bing Crosby show USO
SC 194309-S, Soldiers carving deer
SC 194332-S, Captured German smoking cigarette
SC 194338-S, Soldier repairing machine gun cover
SC 194340-S, Soldier inspects destroyed pillbox.
SC 194341-S, Soldier playing accordion.
SC 194406-S, Soldier feeding dog out of helmet.
SC 194407-S, Soldier patrolling with K-9
SC 194501-S, Soldiers walking through thick mud.
SC 194622-S, Soldier carrying rations.
SC 194671-S, German Prisoners being escorted.
SC 194737-S, Infantrymen relaxing in library.
SC 194738-S, Soldiers pushing a jeep in the mud.
SC 194783-S, Nurses cutting a parachute for Scarves
SC 194838-S, French Soldiers making wine.
SC 194896-S, Soldier tries on new coat
SC 194928-S, German and Yank read Bulletin.
SC 194930-S, Soldiers receiving new clothes.
SC 194986-S, First African American to fire artillery
SC 195545, Soldier conversing with a dutchman.
SC 195622-S, Soldier happy to see soft bed
SC 195628-S, Soldier feeding goat gum.
SC 195638, Tanks and soldiers move forward to engage enemy
SC 195661, Soldiers marching in line
SC 195692, Casings
SC 195793S, Wounded
SC 195818-S, Refugees speak with Soldiers.
SC 195833, Soldiers enjoying the comforts of a home.
SC 195853, Soldier cooking in the trenches.
SC 195899-S, Soldier gives grain to civilian.
SC 195941S, Flamethrower
SC 196004-S, AA gun provides cover fire
SC 196051-S, Wartime romance.
SC 196055-S, Soldier loads Howitzer with chocolate
SC 196071, Italians working at QM depot
SC 196104-S, Soldier standing by tank.
SC 196105-S, Tank driving through mud.
SC 196106-S, Soldier inside of tank.
SC 196107-S, Soldier manning machine-gun.
SC 196108-S, Soldier carrying M3 Grease gun
SC 196109-S, Assistant driver to M-4 tank
SC 196110-S, driver of M-4 tank
SC 196206-S, Soldiers playing instruments
SC 196221-S, Soldier standing guard in the snow.
SC 196222-S, Soldiers keeping warm by stove.
SC 196225-S, Soldiers return wounded
SC 196239-S, Soldier receives Christmas package
SC 196272-S, Lieut. Gen. Patton eats a carrot.
SC 196276-S. Army postal clerks check mail
SC 196277-S, GIs walking down the street
SC 196280-S, Armored Infantry unit enters town
SC 196303-S, Tank positioned in water.
SC 196319-S, Soldiers moving through the snow
SC 196364-S, General Eisenhower speaking to troops
SC 196367-S, Soldiers opening up Christmas packages
SC 196374-S, Tanks surrounded by water after huge storm
SC 196377-S, Soldier holds up turkeys
SC 196384, Soldiers working in the mud.
SC 196411-S, Soldier eating turkey leg
SC 196414-S, Wounded soldiers enter train
SC 196438-S, Kitten sitting on soldier’s shoulder
SC 196443-S, Soldier sharing treats from home.
SC 196552-S soldier showing new sleeping bag
SC 196554-S, American soldiers patrol Metz
SC 196555-S, Soldiers ready tank destroyer.
SC 196556-S, Signal Corps soldier opens Christmas gifts.
SC 196557-SA, American Infantrymen Search Eschweiler
SC 196573-S, American infantrymen patrol Metz.
SC 196578-S, Combat engineers patrol St. Die
SC 196614-S, Marlene Dietrich rates soldiers’ legs
SC 196615-S, Tanks roll through town
SC 196636-S, Soldier fixes stove pipe
SC 196641-S, Soldier kisses shell
SC 196658, Allies celebrate Thanksgiving
SC 196747-S, Soldiers receiving Christmas packages
SC 196846-S, Soldiers prepare food for unit
SC 196862-S, Soldier reads letter from home
SC 196954-S, Soldier milks cow
SC 196968-S, Soldiers walking through a field
SC 196970-S, Soldier receives Distinguished Service Cross
SC 197046-S, Soldier carrying jerricans next to sign
SC 197133-S, Soldiers examine trophies
SC 197331-S, German Prisoners standing against wall
SC 197334-S, Soldier getting a haircut.
SC 197348-S, Soldiers celebrate Christmas in Truck
SC 197389-S, Soldier get shoes shined
SC 197411-S, Soldiers open up presents around tree
SC 197413-S, Soldier decorates a tree.
SC 197457-AS, Soldiers and civilians stand by fort
SC 197458-S, Soldiers rest by fort
SC 197490-S, Soldier poses with puppy
SC 197491-S, Soldier Speaks with French lady
SC 197497-S, A study in contrast
SC 197549-S, Soldier readies bazooka
SC 197551-S, Tank stuck in the mud.
SC 197558-S, Soldier points gun out of window
SC 197560-S, Medic team sets up station
SC 197615-S, Soldiers eating chow on a rail
SC 197823-S, Senator meets with soldiers
SC 197836-S, Belgian aids soldiers
SC 197872-S, Soldier wearing straw hat
SC 197873-S, Soldier guards German prisoners
SC 197874-S, Two Alsatians greet soldiers
SC 197876-S, Soldier gets a light from a Belgian
SC 197877-S, Soldier demostrating snow camoflauge
SC 201597, First Fight (1)
SC 201598S, First Fight (7)
SC 201599S, First Fight (8)
SC 201600S, First Fight (9)
SC 201601S, First Fight (10)
SC 201602S, First Fight (2)
SC 201603S, First Fight (3)
SC 201604S, First Fight (4)
SC 201605S, First Fight (5)
SC 201606S, First Fight (6)
SC 201607S, Traffic Control
SC 201946S, As Americans fight through Germany: No. 7 Bubingen
SC 201953S, As Americans fight through Germany: No. 11 Krefeld
SC 202219S, Memorial
SC 202425S, Meet the Kids
SC 202485-S, Soldier giving Russian Cigarettes.
SC 202488-S. Yank soldier converses with Russian soldiers
SC 202489-S, Liberating Germany’s Slave Labor
SC 202501, Major General Corbin’s flag
SC 202736-S, First passover service since Hitler.
SC 202807-S, High ranked Nazi prisoners.
SC 202840S, Unpacking
SC 202847S, Ruin
SC 202884-S, GI Joe does the Riviera
SC 202927, Medics preparing a meal.
SC 203127S, Rockets
SC 203309S, Pig for Dinner!
SC 203774-S, “Wholesale Murder”
SC 203776-S, Burned bodies remains
SC 203909-S, American editors visit Buchenwald
SC118143 Col. Gilbert says goodbye to Mayor Green
SC118144 372nd Infantry Entrained for Camp Dix
SC118200 Sgt. Harrison taking inventory
SC118228 Pie for Dessert
SC122419 2nd Battalion, 25th Infantry, Camp Polk, Louisiana
SC122420 Bayonet Drill
SC122421 Typing Out Tomorrow’s Orders
SC122422 Private Jones Writes Home
SC122423 Cryptographic School, Ft. Monmouth, New Jersey
SC122424 Cryptographic School Classroom, Ft. Monmouth
SC122426 Code Test Taker
SC127992 Kitchen Bakersfield Flying School
SC135691 African American Military Band
SC135691B African American Military Band
SC147979 Bayonet Practice
SC147980 Bayonet Refresher Course
SC147981 Whist in the Enlisted Club
SC147982 Checking Out the Library
SC147983 Planning Visitor Itinerary
SC147984 Piano Playing
SC147987 Colors in Review
SC147988 Enlisted Men Marching
SC147991 Re-Activation of the 92nd Division
SC147995 Outdoor Theater at Re-Activation of 92nd
SC147996 Push to Talk Radio Training
SC147997 Sighting the Objective
SC147998 Charging Through Smoke
SC191357-S Making Biscuits
SC191358-S Interview by Associated Negro Press
SC191359-S Reenactment of Surrendering
SC191360-S Mine Detector Crew
SC191373 Learning the Language
Soldier and adopted child
Soldier happy to see package
Soldier irons clothes with mess kit
Soldiers with adopted orphan
Women greeting soldiers aside ship.

Collection Formats:

Selected Works of General John W. Vessey, Jr., 22 June 1982-30 September 1985

Vessey Selected Works (pdf) This presents material drawn from the public record of General John W. Vessey’s service—22 June 1982 through 30 September 1985—as the Tenth Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Arranged in chronological order, the material is drawn from his speeches, Congressional testimony, published articles, selected correspondence and interviews. It reflects General […]


Gleason and Margaret Wilson Collection

Gleason and Margaret Wilson Biography (pdf) A short biographical summary of the World War II experiences of Gleason and Margaret Wilson. Archival research and exhibit (on display from June 2018 until January 2019) by Marshall Museum Summer 2018 intern Leah Ingle, a graduate student in History at Liberty University.


Glossary of Terms Used in the ECA

The following pages contain a list of the technical terms used most frequently in Economic Cooperation Administration (ECA) operations.


Photograph of a young Vietnamese Boy, 1968
Collection: C.W. Bowman Collection

Sometime in 1968, C. W. Bowman took care of a young Vietnamese boy. He picked him up off the streets in Saigon during the Tet offensive (January-September of 1968). The boy’s family had been killed and he was living on the street. Charles Bowman bought him a uniform and fed him at the Company area.


FRA-00996, Tourism
Call Number: FRA-00996 Collection: National Archives Marshall Plan Photographs

Scene along country road in northern France.

Photographs


FRA-00998, Wheat
Call Number: FRA-00998 Collection: National Archives Marshall Plan Photographs

A wheat field in France.

Photographs


FRA-00997, Manufacturing in northern France., October 2, 1948
Call Number: FRA-00997 Collection: National Archives Marshall Plan Photographs

Factory under construction in northern France.

Photographs


FRA-00995, Wheat
Call Number: FRA-00995 Collection: National Archives Marshall Plan Photographs

Wheat field in France.

Photographs


FRA-00993, Agriculture/Wheat
Call Number: FRA-00993 Collection: National Archives Marshall Plan Photographs

Wheat field in northern France. In the background, coal mine and huge slag heap.

Photographs


FRA-00994, Coal
Call Number: FRA-00994 Collection: National Archives Marshall Plan Photographs

Full coal cars in northern French coal mine.

Photographs


Date: 1941-1945
Collection Size: 30 lf
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