Coast Guardsmen during a Christmas dinner
Gift of the Scanlan Family
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Photograph. Coast Guardsmen steated at a table celebrating Christmas dinner at sea. Caption on reverse: "3143. From: Public Relations Division / U.S. Coast Guard / Washington, D.C. COAST GUARDSMEN ENJOY CHRISTMAS AT SEA. Christmas at sea while not as pleasant as at home can also be enjoyed, as evidenced by this picture of Coast Guardsmen aboard a combat transport. Note the Christmas cigar in the pocket of the Coast Guardsman in dress blues standing beside Santa Claus." Location unknown. No date
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1943
1945
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Items from the service of John J. Scanlan Jr., who served in the United States Coast Guard. Born in Quincy, Massachusetts, Scanlan worked for a newspaper prior to joining the Coast Guard. During the war, he acquired photographs published by the Public Relations Division of the United States Coast Guard. The collection consists of photographs from most of the theaters of operations and depict life in the field and aboard a ship for Coast Guardsmen and Marines. Also included is a satirical piece of military correspondence. See collection 2012.321 for more items from the collection subject.
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Ships--American
Christmas decorations