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Donatello, Desert Ninja, adorns the nose of a C-130 Hercules transport aircraft from the 435th Tactical Airlift Wing, Rhein-Main Air Base, Germany, during Operation Desert Shield.

Donatello, Desert Ninja, adorns the nose of a C-130 Hercules transport...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: DESERT SHIELD Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: MASTER SGT. Jose Lopez Release Status: Released to Public Combined Mili... More

Pan American given permission to use Canton Island as air base. Washington, D.C., April 13. Following an agreement between the United States and Great Brittan for the common use of the Island of Canton and Enderbury in the South Pacific Ocean for international aviation and communication, Secretary of interior Harold Ickes today signed a license permitting Pan American Airways to use Canton Island as an air base for its commercial trans-Pacific air transport service between California and New Zealand. Secretary Ickes is show presenting the pen to Juan Trippe, President of Pan American, after the signing. 4-13-39

Pan American given permission to use Canton Island as air base. Washin...

Two men sitting at a table with papers, Library of Congress Harris and Ewing collection Title from unverified caption data received with the Harris & Ewing Collection. Gift; Harris & Ewing, Inc. 1955. General ... More

Pan American given permission to use Canton Island as air base. Washington, D.C., April 13. Following an agreement between the United States and Great Brittan for the common use of the Island of Canton and Enderbury in the South Pacific Ocean for international aviation and communication, Secretary of interior Harold Ickes today signed a license permitting Pan American Airways to use Canton Island as an air base for its commercial trans-Pacific air transport service between California and New Zealand. Secretary Ickes is show presenting the pen to Juan Trippe, President of Pan American, after the signing. 4-13-39

Pan American given permission to use Canton Island as air base. Washin...

Public domain vintage photo from New Zealand archive, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Navy N2S primary land planes at the naval Air Base, Corpus Christi, Texas

Navy N2S primary land planes at the naval Air Base, Corpus Christi, Te...

12002-18. Transfer from U.S. Office of War Information, 1944. General information about the FSA/OWI Color Photographs is available at http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/pp.fsac Title from FSA or OWI agency caption. Add... More

Painting the American insignia on airplane wings is a job that Mrs. Irma Lee McElroy, a former office worker, does with precision and patriotic zeal. Mrs. McElroy is a civil service employee at the naval Air Base, Corpus Christi, Texas. Her husband is a flight instructor

Painting the American insignia on airplane wings is a job that Mrs. Ir...

Picryl description: Public domain historical photo of Second World War, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

Navy N2S primary land planes at the naval Air Base, Corpus Christi, Texas

Navy N2S primary land planes at the naval Air Base, Corpus Christi, Te...

Public domain photograph of aircraft, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Drive in sandwich stand which was built at the beginning of construction work at naval air base. Corpus Christi, Texas

Drive in sandwich stand which was built at the beginning of constructi...

Public domain photograph of cars, gas station, car garage, 20th-century architecture, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Workman at the naval air base. Corpus Christi, Texas. Notice his identification badge which allows him to enter base. Picture taken on Sunday

Workman at the naval air base. Corpus Christi, Texas. Notice his ident...

Title and other information from caption card. Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division. Washington Division; 1944. More information about the FSA/OWI Collection is availabl... More

Tourist court showing the sanitary facilities building. Corpus Christi, Texas. These tourist courts are now filled with workmen from the naval air base

Tourist court showing the sanitary facilities building. Corpus Christi...

Title and other information from caption card. Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division. Washington Division; 1944. More information about the FSA/OWI Collection is availabl... More

General view of camp of truck drivers and their families. Corpus Christi, Texas. These drivers work at the naval air base now under construction

General view of camp of truck drivers and their families. Corpus Chris...

Public domain photograph of train station, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

US Army (USA) MASTER Sergeants (MSG) Tim Watson (left) and Henry Sanchez, 173rd Airborne Brigade (ABN BDE), Caserma Ederle, Italy (ITA), prepare to depart Aviano Air Base (AB), ITA, for Normandy, France (FRA), to commemorate the 60th Anniversary of the D-Day invasion which began the Allied occupation of Europe during World War II (WWII). On the morning of June 6, 1944, 225 Rangers invaded Omaha Beach on the northwest coast of France. After two days of fighting only 90 Rangers could still bear arms

US Army (USA) MASTER Sergeants (MSG) Tim Watson (left) and Henry Sanch...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Aviano State: Pordenone Country: Italy (ITA) Scene Camera Operator: SRA Priscilla Robinson, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combined Mil... More

General view of camp of truck drivers and their families. Corpus Christi, Texas. These drivers work at the naval air base now under construction

General view of camp of truck drivers and their families. Corpus Chris...

Title and other information from caption card. Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division. Washington Division; 1944. More information about the FSA/OWI Collection is availabl... More

Entrance to supermarket at new community of Six Points. Corpus Christi, Texas. This is near the naval air base

Entrance to supermarket at new community of Six Points. Corpus Christi...

Title and other information from caption card. Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division. Washington Division; 1944. More information about the FSA/OWI Collection is availabl... More

US Army (USA) Rangers from the 173rd Airborne Brigade (ABN BDE) depart Aviano Air Base (AB), Italy (ITA) for Normandy, France (FRA) to commemorate the 60th Anniversary of the Normandy invasion which began the Allied occupation of Europe in World War II. On the morning of June 6, 1944, 225 Rangers invaded Omaha Beach on the northwest coast of France. After two days of fighting only 90 Rangers could still bear arms

US Army (USA) Rangers from the 173rd Airborne Brigade (ABN BDE) depart...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Aviano State: Pordenone Country: Italy (ITA) Scene Camera Operator: SRA Priscilla Robinson, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combined Mil... More

New tourist courts about three miles from naval air base under construction at Corpus Christi, Texas

New tourist courts about three miles from naval air base under constru...

Title and other information from caption card. Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division. Washington Division; 1944. More information about the FSA/OWI Collection is availabl... More

Business section which has built up in the last six months in new community about seven miles from naval air base now under construction. Corpus Christi, Texas

Business section which has built up in the last six months in new comm...

Public domain photograph of train station, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Four truck drivers who work at the naval air base now under construction. Corpus Christi, Texas

Four truck drivers who work at the naval air base now under constructi...

Title and other information from caption card. Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division. Washington Division; 1944. More information about the FSA/OWI Collection is availabl... More

New school under construction in the North Beach section of Corpus Christi, Texas. This section has been the center of tourist housing and has now been taken over by the workmen of the naval air base

New school under construction in the North Beach section of Corpus Chr...

Title and other information from caption card. Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division. Washington Division; 1944. More information about the FSA/OWI Collection is availabl... More

Three men workers at naval air base from Louisiana. These men are living in a tourist court and had to leave their families in Louisiana because they could not find suitable housing facilities. Corpus Christi, Texas

Three men workers at naval air base from Louisiana. These men are livi...

Public domain photograph of Louisiana in 1930s, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

New bowling alley under construction in community springing up about seven miles from the naval air base under construction. Corpus Christi, Texas

New bowling alley under construction in community springing up about s...

Title and other information from caption card. Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division. Washington Division; 1944. More information about the FSA/OWI Collection is availabl... More

Little boy sick in bed. His father has been employed in construction work at the naval air base but was hurt and is now working in a parking lot. Corpus Christi, Texas

Little boy sick in bed. His father has been employed in construction w...

Public domain photograph of America during the Great Depression, 1930s, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Sign--Deluxe apartments for rent--about three miles from naval air base now under construction. Corpus Christi, Texas. These apartments are just being finished and are shown below

Sign--Deluxe apartments for rent--about three miles from naval air bas...

Title and other information from caption card. Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division. Washington Division; 1944. More information about the FSA/OWI Collection is availabl... More

US Air Force (USAF) Brigadier General (BGEN) V. Wayne Lloyd (center), Commander, 376th Air Expeditionary Wing (AEW), briefs Kyrgyzstan Republic World War II Military Veterans during an annual Victory Day Celebration held this year at Peter J. Ganci Jr. Air Base (AB), Kyrgyzstan, during Operation ENDURING FREEDOM

US Air Force (USAF) Brigadier General (BGEN) V. Wayne Lloyd (center), ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Peter J. Ganci Jr. Air Base State: Chuskaya Oblast Country: Kyrgyzstan (KGZ) Scene Camera Operator: M... More

United States Air Forces in Europe Band's Brass Quintet based out of Sembach Air Base, Germany plays during RAF Mildenhall's Wing Change of Command Ceremony. The 100th Air Refueling Wing traces its lineage to World War II and the 100th Bomb Group. Today it's responsible for host management of RAF Mildenhall, providing the European theater, NATO, US, and allied forces with air refueling support. The Wing's honors include six Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards, one award with valor, two Distinguished Unit Citations, the French Croix de Guerre with Palm and seven WWII campaign streamers

United States Air Forces in Europe Band's Brass Quintet based out of S...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Raf Mildenhall Country: Great Britain / England (GBR) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE Scene Camera Operator: SRA Rasheen A. Douglas, USAF Relea... More

US Air Force (USAF) Colonel (COL) Henry "Hank" Andrews Jr., Commander, 377th Air Base Wing (ABW), flanked by members of the Kirtland Air Force Base (AFB) Honor Guard, leads representatives of TEAM KIRTLAND in the New Mexico Expo Fair parade along Central Avenue in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The US Army (USA) 1941 Willys MB slat grill Jeep, a replica of the first staff vehicle from 1942, driven by retired USAF COL Lowell P. Little Jr

US Air Force (USAF) Colonel (COL) Henry "Hank" Andrews Jr., Commander,...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Albuquerque State: New Mexico (NM) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: AFMC Scene Camera Operator: Todd Berenger,... More

Family group of workman from Northwest Texas who is now employed in construction work at naval air base. Corpus Christi, Texas

Family group of workman from Northwest Texas who is now employed in co...

Title and other information from caption card. Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division. Washington Division; 1944. More information about the FSA/OWI Collection is availabl... More

Drive in sandwich stand which was built at the beginning of construction work at naval air base. Corpus Christi, Texas

Drive in sandwich stand which was built at the beginning of constructi...

Title and other information from caption card. Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division. Washington Division; 1944. More information about the FSA/OWI Collection is availabl... More

New tourist courts about three miles from naval air base under construction at Corpus Christi, Texas

New tourist courts about three miles from naval air base under constru...

Public domain photograph of court building, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Four truck drivers who work at the naval air base now under construction. Corpus Christi, Texas

Four truck drivers who work at the naval air base now under constructi...

Public domain photograph of United States agriculture in the 1930s, country, farmer, farm, great depression, migration, dust bowl refugees, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Workman at the naval air base. Corpus Christi, Texas. Notice his identification badge which allows him to enter base. Picture taken on Sunday

Workman at the naval air base. Corpus Christi, Texas. Notice his ident...

Public domain photograph of the United States in the 1930s, portraits, people, events, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Three men workers at naval air base from Louisiana. These men are living in a tourist court and had to leave their families in Louisiana because they could not find suitable housing facilities. Corpus Christi, Texas

Three men workers at naval air base from Louisiana. These men are livi...

Title and other information from caption card. Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division. Washington Division; 1944. More information about the FSA/OWI Collection is availabl... More

Houses in the Alameda residential section of Corpus Christi, Texas. These houses are about two years old and were built by people who came into Corpus Christi because of the oil boom, sea wall construction work, etc. This is the type of housing which is greatly needed for naval officers and their families who will be stationed at the naval air base. Corpus Christi, Texas

Houses in the Alameda residential section of Corpus Christi, Texas. Th...

Public domain photograph of train station, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Baby of laborer from northwest Texas who has come to Corpus Christi, Texas, to work at the naval air base

Baby of laborer from northwest Texas who has come to Corpus Christi, T...

Title and other information from caption card. Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division. Washington Division; 1944. More information about the FSA/OWI Collection is availabl... More

Line-up of trucks at truckers' camp near naval air base. Corpus Christi, Texas

Line-up of trucks at truckers' camp near naval air base. Corpus Christ...

Picryl description: Public domain image of military vehicle, automobile, tractor truck, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Automobile and trailer parked in trailer court. These belong to a carpenter's helper who is from the Rio Grande Valley. He owns his home in the valley, has done farm work and public work there. His family is with him in Corpus Christi where he is now working at the naval air base

Automobile and trailer parked in trailer court. These belong to a carp...

Title and other information from caption card. Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division. Washington Division; 1944. More information about the FSA/OWI Collection is availabl... More

Sign announcing intending construction of new grocery store in community springing up about five miles from the naval air base under construction. Corpus Christi, Texas

Sign announcing intending construction of new grocery store in communi...

Title and other information from caption card. Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division. Washington Division; 1944. More information about the FSA/OWI Collection is availabl... More

Traffic sign on road leading to the naval air base now under construction at Corpus Christi, Texas

Traffic sign on road leading to the naval air base now under construct...

Public domain photograph of 1930s-1940s US industrial development, Second World War, US war production, indusry, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Traffic sign on road leading to the naval air base now under construction at Corpus Christi, Texas

Traffic sign on road leading to the naval air base now under construct...

Title and other information from caption card. Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division. Washington Division; 1944. More information about the FSA/OWI Collection is availabl... More

View of part of large trailer court Corpus Christi, Texas. This is on old court and was formerly used primarily by tourists. However, the tourist trade has dropped off materially by Corpus Christi and these places are filled with workers of the naval air base

View of part of large trailer court Corpus Christi, Texas. This is on ...

Title and other information from caption card. Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division. Washington Division; 1944. More information about the FSA/OWI Collection is availabl... More

A group of people sitting in front of a sign - FSA / Office of War Information Photograph

A group of people sitting in front of a sign - FSA / Office of War Inf...

Actual size of negative is C (approximately 4 x 5 inches). Title and other information from caption card. Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division. Washington Division; 1944... More

Tourist courts built of second hand lumber. Corpus Christi, Texas. These are on North Beach and were constructed to accommodate workmen at the naval air base

Tourist courts built of second hand lumber. Corpus Christi, Texas. The...

Title and other information from caption card. Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division. Washington Division; 1944. More information about the FSA/OWI Collection is availabl... More

Sign announcing intending construction of new grocery store in community springing up about five miles from the naval air base under construction. Corpus Christi, Texas

Sign announcing intending construction of new grocery store in communi...

Public domain photograph of United States agriculture in the 1930s, country, farmer, farm, great depression, migration, dust bowl refugees, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Civilian personnel with the Commemorative Air Force unload a World War II era AT-11 "Kansan" aircraft fuslage at the Moriarty, New Mexico Airport. This soon to be restored Kansan, once flew from what was then, Kirtland Army Air Base and is now the 377th Air Base Wing (ABW), Kirtland Air Force Base (AFB), New Mexico (NM)

Civilian personnel with the Commemorative Air Force unload a World War...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Kirtland Air Force Base State: New Mexico (NM) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: AFMC Scene Camera Operator: CI... More

Unconnected sink in tourist court which is being constructed for use of workmen at the naval air base. Corpus Christi, Texas. There is a shortage of skilled labor in Corpus Christi and consequently it is difficult to get plumbing work completed when planned

Unconnected sink in tourist court which is being constructed for use o...

Picryl description: Public domain image of a bureau, office furniture, desk, chair, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Business section which has built up in the last six months in new community about seven miles from naval air base now under construction. Corpus Christi, Texas

Business section which has built up in the last six months in new comm...

Title and other information from caption card. Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division. Washington Division; 1944. More information about the FSA/OWI Collection is availabl... More

Tourist courts which are occupied by workmen at the naval air base. Corpus Christi, Texas

Tourist courts which are occupied by workmen at the naval air base. Co...

Public domain photograph of cars, gas station, car garage, 20th-century architecture, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Houses in the Alameda residential section of Corpus Christi, Texas. These houses are about two years old and were built by people who came into Corpus Christi because of the oil boom, sea wall construction work, etc. This is the type of housing which is greatly needed for naval officers and their families who will be stationed at the naval air base. Corpus Christi, Texas

Houses in the Alameda residential section of Corpus Christi, Texas. Th...

Title and other information from caption card. Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division. Washington Division; 1944. More information about the FSA/OWI Collection is availabl... More

US Air Force (USAF) Brigadier General (BGEN) V. Wayne Lloyd (center), Commander, 376th Air Expeditionary Wing (AEW), gives Kyrgyzstan Republic World War II Military Veterans a tour of the coalition forces shower and shave tent, during an annual Victory Day Celebration held this year at Peter J. Ganci Jr. Air Base (AB), Kyrgyzstan, during Operation ENDURING FREEDOM

US Air Force (USAF) Brigadier General (BGEN) V. Wayne Lloyd (center), ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Peter J. Ganci Jr. Air Base State: Chuskaya Oblast Country: Kyrgyzstan (KGZ) Scene Camera Operator: M... More

House in Mexican section which is now rented by a white man, workman at aval air Base. He came up from Quemado Valley to get work in Corpus Christi Texas. Trailer in backyard belongs to his brother-in-law who is also doing construction work at the naval air base

House in Mexican section which is now rented by a white man, workman a...

Public domain photograph of train station, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Line-up of trucks at truckers' camp near naval air base. Corpus Christi, Texas

Line-up of trucks at truckers' camp near naval air base. Corpus Christ...

Title and other information from caption card. Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division. Washington Division; 1944. More information about the FSA/OWI Collection is availabl... More

Unconnected sink in tourist court which is being constructed for use of workmen at the naval air base. Corpus Christi, Texas. There is a shortage of skilled labor in Corpus Christi and consequently it is difficult to get plumbing work completed when planned

Unconnected sink in tourist court which is being constructed for use o...

Title and other information from caption card. Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division. Washington Division; 1944. More information about the FSA/OWI Collection is availabl... More

House in Mexican section which is now rented by a white man, workman at aval air Base. He came up from Quemado Valley to get work in Corpus Christi Texas. Trailer in backyard belongs to his brother-in-law who is also doing construction work at the naval air base

House in Mexican section which is now rented by a white man, workman a...

Title and other information from caption card. Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division. Washington Division; 1944. More information about the FSA/OWI Collection is availabl... More

Sign signifying one way traffic during the rush hours on the roads leading from town to the naval air base. Corpus Christi, Texas

Sign signifying one way traffic during the rush hours on the roads lea...

Public domain photograph of 1930s-1940s US industrial development, Second World War, US war production, indusry, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Family group of workman from Northwest Texas who is now employed in construction work at naval air base. Corpus Christi, Texas

Family group of workman from Northwest Texas who is now employed in co...

Public domain photograph of life in the USA during the 1930s-1940s, war, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Tourist courts which are occupied by workmen at the naval air base. Corpus Christi, Texas

Tourist courts which are occupied by workmen at the naval air base. Co...

Title and other information from caption card. Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division. Washington Division; 1944. More information about the FSA/OWI Collection is availabl... More

New bowling alley under construction in community springing up about seven miles from the naval air base under construction. Corpus Christi, Texas

New bowling alley under construction in community springing up about s...

Public domain photograph of life in the United States in the 1930s, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Little boy sick in bed. His father has been employed in construction work at the naval air base but was hurt and is now working in a parking lot. Corpus Christi, Texas

Little boy sick in bed. His father has been employed in construction w...

Title and other information from caption card. Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division. Washington Division; 1944. More information about the FSA/OWI Collection is availabl... More

Sign--Deluxe apartments for rent--about three miles from naval air base now under construction. Corpus Christi, Texas. These apartments are just being finished and are shown below

Sign--Deluxe apartments for rent--about three miles from naval air bas...

Public domain photograph of America during the Great Depression, 1930s, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

An old photo of a small plane in the water. Office of War Information Photograph

An old photo of a small plane in the water. Office of War Information ...

Actual size of negative is C (approximately 4 x 5 inches). Title and other information from caption card. Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division. Washington Division; 1944... More

A small plane sitting on top of a body of water. Office of War Information Photograph

A small plane sitting on top of a body of water. Office of War Informa...

Actual size of negative is C (approximately 4 x 5 inches). Title and other information from caption card. Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division. Washington Division; 1944... More

A black and white photo of a man in uniform. Office of War Information Photograph

A black and white photo of a man in uniform. Office of War Information...

Actual size of negative is C (approximately 4 x 5 inches). Title and other information from caption card. Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division. Washington Division; 1944... More

Naval air base. Corpus Christi, Texas. Mrs. Virginia Davis, a riveter in the ssembly and repair department of the naval air base in Corpus Christi, Texas, supervises Charles Potter, a National Youth Administration (NYA) trainee from Michigan. After eight of training, he will go into the civil service. Should he be inducted or enlist in the armed services, he will be valuable to mechanized units of the Army or Navy

Naval air base. Corpus Christi, Texas. Mrs. Virginia Davis, a riveter ...

Picryl description: Public domain photograph of the 1930s - 1940s, woman, female portrait, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Naval air base, Corpus Christi, Texas. Navy pilots of tomorrow! These cadets in training at the naval air base in Corpus Christi, Texas, are learning the fine points of flying Navy planes

Naval air base, Corpus Christi, Texas. Navy pilots of tomorrow! These ...

Public domain photograph of 1930s-1940s US industrial development, Second World War, US war production, indusry, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Naval air base, Corpus Christi, Texas. "And so he says to me...." sailor mechanics at the naval air base in Corpus Christi, Texas, laugh heartily over a good story between servicing operations on Navy planes

Naval air base, Corpus Christi, Texas. "And so he says to me...." sail...

Public domain photograph related to navy, naval warfare, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Naval air base, Corpus Christi, Texas. Learning to work a cutting machine, these two National Youth Administration (NYA) employees receive training to fit them for important work. After eight weeks, they will be eligible for civil service jobs at the naval air base in Corpus Christi, Texas

Naval air base, Corpus Christi, Texas. Learning to work a cutting mach...

Public domain photograph of the United States military and military-industrial complex before World War Two, 1930s, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

A couple of men standing next to an airplane. Office of War Information Photograph

A couple of men standing next to an airplane. Office of War Informatio...

Actual size of negative is C (approximately 4 x 5 inches). Title and other information from caption card. Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division. Washington Division; 1944... More

Naval air base, Corpus Christi, Texas. Painting the American insignia on airplane wings is a job that Mrs. Irma Lee McElroy, a former office worker, does with precision and patriotic zeal. Mrs. McElroy is a civil service employee at the naval air base in Corpus Christi, Texas. Her husband is a flight instructor

Naval air base, Corpus Christi, Texas. Painting the American insignia ...

Picryl description: Public domain photograph of the 1930s - 1940s, woman, female portrait, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Naval air base, Corpus Christi, Texas. She's still connecting lines--this former telephone operator who is learning how to solder iron wires. Jo Ann Whitington is being trained through an National Youth Administration (NYA) program for a civil service job in the assembly and repairs department of the naval air base at Corpus Christi, Texas. She will be a helper in electrical overhauling work

Naval air base, Corpus Christi, Texas. She's still connecting lines--t...

Actual size of negative is C (approximately 4 x 5 inches). Title and other information from caption card. Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division. Washington Division; 1944... More

Naval air base, Corpus Christi, Texas. A fast friendship developed between these two civil service employees in the assembly and repairs department of the naval air base in Corpus Christi, Texas

Naval air base, Corpus Christi, Texas. A fast friendship developed bet...

Actual size of negative is C (approximately 4 x 5 inches). Title and other information from caption card. Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division. Washington Division; 1944... More

Naval air base, Corpus Christi, Texas. Feeding an SNC advanced training plane its essential supply of gasoline is done by sailor mechanics at the naval air base in Corpus Christi, Texas. Standing on the wing is Floyd Helphrey who came from Iowa to join the Navy early in the year. At right is W. Gardner of Illinois who used to be a crane operator

Naval air base, Corpus Christi, Texas. Feeding an SNC advanced trainin...

Picryl description: Public domain photograph of workers, war production, aircraft, airfield, the 1930s -1940s, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Naval air base, Corpus Christi, Texas. Civil service employees leave the Assembly and Repair Shop at the naval air base in Corpus, Christi, Texas

Naval air base, Corpus Christi, Texas. Civil service employees leave t...

Public domain photograph of train station, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Naval air base, Corpus Christi, Texas. Perched high in the nose of a plane, this sailor mechanic is inspecting a Navy PBY at the naval air base in Corpus Christi, Texas. The ship has been reconditioned by civil service employee in the assembly and repair Department at the base. Every ship, after fulfilling its schedule of service, must be completely reconditioned. This work is done by the assembly and repair department

Naval air base, Corpus Christi, Texas. Perched high in the nose of a p...

Picryl description: Public domain image of a military aircraft, assembly line, industrial facility, 1930s aviation, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Naval air base, Corpus Christi, Texas. It's an intricate operation, installing a thirty-caliber machine gun in a Navy PBY plane, but not too trickey for Jesse Rhodes Waller. He's a Georgia man who's been in the Navy five and a half years. At the naval air base in Corpus Christi, Texas, he sees that flying ships are kept in tip-top shape. Waller is an avaition ordnance mate

Naval air base, Corpus Christi, Texas. It's an intricate operation, in...

Actual size of negative is C (approximately 4 x 5 inches). Caption card lists some of the printing history of image. Title and other information from caption card. Transfer; United States. Office of War Informa... More

Naval air base. Corpus Christi, Texas. Like a man from Mars, a sailor at the Corpus Christi, Texas, naval air base wears the new type of protective clothing and gas mask designed for use in chemical warfare. These uniforms are lighter than the old type

Naval air base. Corpus Christi, Texas. Like a man from Mars, a sailor ...

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Naval air base, Corpus Christi, Texas. War-time luncheon "under the shade of ....a Navy plane. These women workers held man-size jobs in the Assembly and Repair Department at the Corpus Christi, Texas, naval air base. Slack suits and coveralls take the place of afternoon frocks for these workers

Naval air base, Corpus Christi, Texas. War-time luncheon "under the sh...

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Naval air base. Corpus Christi, Texas. "Women in white" doctor Navy airplane motors at the Corpus Christi, Texas, naval air base. Mildred Webb, a National Youth Administration (NYA) trainee at the base is learning to operate a cutting machine in the Assembly and Repair Department. After about eight weeks as an apprentice she will be eligible for a civil service job in the capacity for which she has been trained

Naval air base. Corpus Christi, Texas. "Women in white" doctor Navy ai...

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Naval air base, Corpus Christi, Texas. It's an intricate operation, installing a thirty-caliber machine gun in a Navy PBY plane, but not too trickey for Jesse Rhodes Waller. He's a Georgia man who's been in the Navy five and a half years. At the naval air base in Corpus Christi, Texas, he sees that flying ships are kept in tip-top shape. Waller is an avaition ordnance mate

Naval air base, Corpus Christi, Texas. It's an intricate operation, in...

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Naval air base, Corpus Christi, Texas. Perched high in the nose of a plane, this sailor mechanic is inspecting a Navy PBY at the naval air base in Corpus Christi, Texas. The ship has been reconditioned by civil service employee in the assembly and repair Department at the base. Every ship, after fulfilling its schedule of service, must be completely reconditioned. This work is done by the assembly and repair department

Naval air base, Corpus Christi, Texas. Perched high in the nose of a p...

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Naval air base, Corpus Christi, Texas. It's an intricate operation installing a 30-caliber machine gun in a Navy PBY plane, but not too tricky for Jesse Rhodes Waller. He's a Georgia man who's been in the Navy five and a half years. At the naval air base in Corpus Christi, Texas, he sees that flying ships are kept in tip-top shape. Waller is an aviation ordnance mate

Naval air base, Corpus Christi, Texas. It's an intricate operation ins...

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Naval air base, Corpus Christi, Texas. Deep in the heart of Texas, young National Youth Administration (NYA) trainees for war jobs, watch the Navy planes they are learning to service. Wearing their regulation work clothes, these civil service apprentices of the naval air base in Corpus Christi, Texas, are in the vanguard of a large army of youths being trained as maintenance and repair workers at the military air station

Naval air base, Corpus Christi, Texas. Deep in the heart of Texas, you...

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Naval air base, Corpus Christi, Texas. The target: the Axis! Jesse Rhodes Waller, Aviation Ordnance Mate, third class, tries out a thirty-caliber machine gun he has just installed in a Navy plane. Waller is stationed at the naval air base in Corpus Christi, Texas

Naval air base, Corpus Christi, Texas. The target: the Axis! Jesse Rho...

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A black and white photo of a woman standing on top of a plane. Office of War Information Photograph

A black and white photo of a woman standing on top of a plane. Office ...

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Naval air base. Corpus Christi, Texas. Learning to "keep 'em flying," trainees at the Corpus Christi, Texas naval air base, Inga Johnsen and Edwin McLelland, National Youth Administration (NYA), prepare for civil service jobs at the base. They are shown here during their eight weeks apprenticeship as riveters

Naval air base. Corpus Christi, Texas. Learning to "keep 'em flying," ...

Naval air base, Corpus Christi, Texas. Feuling an N2S, primary land plane, at the naval air base in Corpus Christi, Texas. Sailor mechanics at the base service the ship as a cadet prepares for the take-off

Naval air base, Corpus Christi, Texas. Feuling an N2S, primary land pl...

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Naval air base, Corpus Christi, Texas. Navy N2S, primary land plane, ready for afternoon flight trips at the naval air base in Corpus Christi, Texas. These ships are completely reconditioned after fulfilling their service schedules by civil service employees at the base

Naval air base, Corpus Christi, Texas. Navy N2S, primary land plane, r...

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Naval air base. Corpus Christi, Texas. Like a man from Mars, a sailor at the Corpus Christi, Texas, naval air base wears the new type of protective clothing and gas mask designed for use in chemical warfare. These uniforms are lighter than the old type

Naval air base. Corpus Christi, Texas. Like a man from Mars, a sailor ...

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Naval air base, Corpus Christi, Texas. A Navy wife works to keep HIM flying. She has been trained to recondition spark plugs in the assembly and repair department of the Corpus Christi, Texas, naval air base. Her job is under civil service

Naval air base, Corpus Christi, Texas. A Navy wife works to keep HIM f...

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Naval air base, Corpus Christi, Texas. Summer flight uniforms for Naval cadets are light and give the flyer maximum freedom to operate. Cadet shown here is stationed at the naval air base in Corpus Christi, Texas

Naval air base, Corpus Christi, Texas. Summer flight uniforms for Nava...

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A black and white photo of a man standing next to an airplane. Office of War Information Photograph

A black and white photo of a man standing next to an airplane. Office ...

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Naval air base, Corpus Christi, Texas. Formerly a sociology major at the University of Southern California, Mrs. Elouise J. Ellis (right) now "keeps 'em flyin'" at the naval air base in Corpus Christi, Texas. She is a supervisor under civil service in the assembly and repair department. It is her job to maintain morale among the women by helping them to solve housing and other personal problems. With her is Jo Ann Whitington, a National Youth Administration (NYA) trainee at the plant

Naval air base, Corpus Christi, Texas. Formerly a sociology major at t...

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Naval air base, Corpus Christi, Texas. Sailors stationed at the naval air base in Corpus Christi, Texas, check the pilot seat of an SNC advance training plane

Naval air base, Corpus Christi, Texas. Sailors stationed at the naval ...

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Naval air base, Corpus Christi, Texas. Last minute check-up is made by a sailor at the naval air base in Corpus Christi, Texas, before the N3N, a primary training sea plane, is launched

Naval air base, Corpus Christi, Texas. Last minute check-up is made by...

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Naval air base, Corpus Christi, Texas. Answering the nation's need for womanpower, Mrs. Virginia Davis made arrangements for the care of her two children during the day and joined her husband at work in the naval air base in Corpus Christi, Texas. Both are employed under civil service in the assembly and repair department. Mrs. Davis' training will enable her to take the place of her husband should he be called by the armed service

Naval air base, Corpus Christi, Texas. Answering the nation's need for...

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Naval air base, Corpus Christi, Texas. Highly technical training is given to an National Youth Administration (NYA) trainee (left) which will make him valuable to the Army or Navy mechanized units should he be called to service. He is helper to a Civil Service sheet metal worker (right) in the assembly and repair department at the naval air base in Corpus Christi, Texas. Trainees are qualified for civil service jobs in the assembly and repair department at the base after about a month of apprenticeship

Naval air base, Corpus Christi, Texas. Highly technical training is gi...

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Naval air base, Corpus Christi, Texas. Navy pilots of tomorrow! These cadets in training at the naval air base in Corpus Christi, Texas, are learning the fine points of flying Navy planes

Naval air base, Corpus Christi, Texas. Navy pilots of tomorrow! These ...

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Naval air base, Corpus Christi, Texas. Working inside the nose of a PBY, Elmer J. Pace is learning the construction of Navy planes. As an National Youth Administration (NYA) trainee, Elmer gets practical experience at the Corpus Christi naval air base in Texas. After about eight weeks, he will go into civil service as a sheet metal worker

Naval air base, Corpus Christi, Texas. Working inside the nose of a PB...

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Naval air base, Corpus Christi, Texas. Formerly a sociology major at the University of Southern California, Mrs. Elouise J. Ellis (right) now "keeps 'em flyin'" at the naval air base in Corpus Christi, Texas. She is a supervisor under civil service in the assembly and repair department. It is her job to maintain morale among the women by helping them to solve housing and other personal problems. With her is Jo Ann Whitington, a National Youth Administration (NYA) trainee at the plant

Naval air base, Corpus Christi, Texas. Formerly a sociology major at t...

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Naval air base, Corpus Christi, Texas. Signing out before taking off. Before each flight, at the naval air base in Corpus Christi, Texas, cadets must sign a yellow flight sheet record. The ship shown here is an N2S primary land plane

Naval air base, Corpus Christi, Texas. Signing out before taking off. ...

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Naval air base, Corpus Christi, Texas. Women from all fields have joined the production army. Miss Grace Weaver, a civil service worker at the Corpus Christi naval air base and a school teacher before the war, is doing her part for Victory along with her brother who is a flying instructor in the Army. Miss Weaver paints the American insignia on repaired Navy plane wings

Naval air base, Corpus Christi, Texas. Women from all fields have join...

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Naval air base Corpus Christi, Texas. Two sisters who left the farm to keep our airmen flying. National Youth Administration trainees (NYA) at the Corpus Christi, Texas naval air base, Evelyn and Lillian Buxkeurple are shown working on a practice bomb shell. After about eight weeks of apprenticeship they will be eligible for civil service work in the assembly and repair department at the base

Naval air base Corpus Christi, Texas. Two sisters who left the farm to...

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