Boy Scouts training for National Defense

Creator

Preview

Identifier

20044700

Description

Sea Scouts utilizing semaphore system while normal communications lines are down. Mate John Freeman (left) jots down messages as LeRoy Odom (center, standing) manipulates the flags. Tom Turner (right) holds the binoculars to report signals from the other end. The scouts are outdoors. They are wearing their uniforms.

Archival Date

1941-08-12

Collection Name

Fort Worth Star-Telegram Collection

Collection Number

AR406-6-1195

Original Format

Negatives, Black & White

File Format

JPG

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License

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Subjects

National Defense Program; Boy Scouts of America; Uniforms; Freeman, John; Sea Scouts; Sea Scouts (Boy Scouts of America); Odom, LeRoy; Turner, Tom; Flags