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photograph U.S. Signal Corps 1945 From "V Day, European War" File. From caption on back of photograph: "Chaplain (Colonel) Mylon Merchant offered prayer for the men who had lost their lives in Europe and for success of our arms in...	photograph unknown 15-Jun-43 Clipping on the back, "Jun. 15, 1943- Mrs. Helen Quintal (left) and Mrs. O.M. Anwyl go through a mock gym drill, but the fight between Chuey Figueroa and Al Citrino tomorrow night at the...
photograph unknown 16-Jun-43 Clipping on the back, "Jun. 16, 1943- A combination of a promising fight and a good cause is expected to produce a near capacity crowd at tonight's Audtorium fight show. Left, Chuey Figueroa,...	photograph unknown 27-Aug-42 Typed piece of paper attached to back, "Charles Kenny, Chief Petty Officer on Shore Detail, Ralph O. Meader, Chief Boatswains Mate in charge of Shore Patrol, Mrs. Maude Brooke, Ass. Chairman...
photograph unknown 27-Aug-42 Typed piece of paper attached to back, "City Hall, Navy Shore Patrol getting sandwiches from A.W.V.S. women, (of which there were only two present.) Bill Hammond, Jo Jo Haggard, Carol Brooke,...	photograph unknown 30-Dec-43 Clipping on the back, Dec. 3, 1943-- "After missing the 'target' in an initial effort, Mrs. Morley E. MacKenzie, wife of the imperial potentate of the Shrine, made this second swing which...
photograph unknown 10-Jan-45 Clipping on the back, January 10, 1945-- "A pledge to reduce accidents during 1945 was signed this week by James R. Moore, vice-president of the Moore Shipyards (seated), as (left to right) Edward...	photograph unknown 18-Nov-42 Clipping on the back, November 18, 1942-- "Nick McPage (left), 39, 50-inch midget, is learning a few pointers on his new trade from Welder Leonard Rosenthal at Moore Shipyard. -Tribune photo."...
photograph unknown 29-Sep-42 Clipping on the back, September 29, 1942-- "Employees of the west yard of the Moore Dry Dock Company now save from 25 to 30 minutes each day in getting to and from work as the result of the...	photograph unknown 6-Dec-44 Clipping on the back, December 6, 1944-- "Service wives who placed highest in a Labot-Management Committee contest of blood donations, bond purchases and working attendance, played leading roles...
photograph unknown 6-Dec-44 Clipping on the back, December 6, 1944-- "The winner and five runners-up in the recent blood donor contest at the Moore Drydock Company pose in front of the S.S. Fleetwood, 14,000-ton C-2 cargo...	photograph unknown 11-Nov-42 Clipping on the back, November 11, 1942-- "Romeo T. Gilardi, Moore Shipyard sign painter, touches up a huge eye similar to those he paints on the bows of Moore cargo vessels as an omen for safe...
photograph unknown 8-Jun-42 Clipping on the back, June 8, 1942-- "This is Hitler- not as he sees himself, but as he appears to shipbuilders at the Moore Shipyard. The caricature adorns a huge production percentage chart. -...	photograph unknown 6-Jun-42 Handwritten on the back, "Romeo Gilardi, Hirohito." Photo shows Gilardi, a painter, painting the bottom portion of a caricature drawing of Emperor Hirohito black. The bottom of the caricature...
photograph unknown 7-Jun-42 Clipping on the back, June 7, 1942-- "La Vonne Knapp, Moore shipyard worker, had the honor of 'dedicating' the image of Hitler which will serve as a graph of ship production. She is a clerk, but...	photograph unknown 7-Jun-42 Clipping on the back, June 7, 1942-- "Florence Vassaro, accounting department employee, unveils Hirohito's portrait in the Moore Shipyard commercial section while Romeo Gilardi, the painter,...
photograph unknown 7-Jun-42 Clipping on the back, June 7, 1942-- "These Moore Shipyard Navy Division employees dropped their work for a few minutes to attend ceremonies for Hitler-the kind he won't like. His picture, shown...	photograph unknown 30-Jun-41 Clipping from Tribune on the back, "Striking Bay area machinists ended their costly 51-day stike today and returned to work in 11 Metropolitan Oakland and San Francisco shipyards which hold more...
photograph unknown 1946 Bibliography: The Beginnings of Oakland, California A.U.C. by Peter Thomas Conmy, Oakland Public Library, 1961 William Fife Knowland, son of Joseph Russell Knowland, was born in Alameda...	Paul Robeson unknown 21-Sep-42 Clipping on back reads, "September 21, 1942--Paul Robeson, noted Negro Baritone, led Moore Shipyard workers in singing the Star Spangled Banner yesterday after telling them: 'This is a serious...
photograph unknown 10-Aug-45 Group of soldiers at Oakland Army Base cheering surrender by Japan ending World War II. From description pasted on back of photo: "1945 On August 10, at Camp Knight, the old Oakland Army Base,...	photograph unknown 9-May-45 The photograph shows a womn placing an American Flag at the grave of a U.S. soldier at the Mountain View Cemetary in honor of V-E day.
photograph unknown 14-May-45 The photograph shows four men who are part of the V-E day ceremony in Oakland.	photograph unknown 9-May-45 The photograph shows men and women soldiers in formation, with their heads bowed, on Treasure Island.