Home Defense Guard inspection

Creator

Preview

Identifier

20048882

Description

Captain J. B. Calder, right, inspects the uniform of Lieutenant Fred A. Lewis, a member of the Home Defense Guard of Blackstone Post. Captain Calder is also wearing a military uniform as well as eyeglasses. He is grabbing one of the shirt pockets of Lewis's uniform. The Home Guard uniforms were issued at Pioneer Palace when three officers and 66 men were commissioned for duty.

Archival Date

1941-01-10

Collection Name

Fort Worth Star-Telegram Collection

Collection Number

AR406-6-1309

Original Format

Negatives, Black & White

File Format

JPG

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License

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Subjects

Military uniforms; Military personnel; Military inspections; Home Guard; Home Defense Guard; Blackstone Post; Calder, J. B. (Capt.); Lewis, Fred A. (Lt.); Pioneer Palace