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Identifier
20039541
Description
Texas National Guard maneuvers in Louisiana. For a successful advance, army units must have communications and this scene shows a switching central. Left to right are Sergeant Walter D. Bailey, Bonham, Texas; Captain E. B. Cromer who is also a reserve officer of Fort Worth, Texas; and Captain Leslie Franklin, Bonham, Texas. The three men are seen sitting, crouching or leaning over a portable switchboard.
Archival Date
1940-08-01
Collection Name
Fort Worth Star-Telegram Collection
Collection Number
AR406-6-1066
Original Format
Negatives, Black & White
File Format
JPG
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Subjects
Switchboards; Military Communications; National Guard of Texas; National Guardsmen; Louisiana Maneuvers; National Guard Manuevers
Names
Bailey, Walter D.; Cromer. E.B.; Franklin, Leslie
Subjects
Switchboards; Military Communications; National Guard of Texas; National Guardsmen; Louisiana Maneuvers; National Guard Manuevers