US Army jeep entering China on Ledo Road after a ribbon-cutting ceremony, Wanting, 1945
Gift in memory of Sgt. Lyle E. Eberspecher
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Photograph. United States Army jeep entering China on Ledo Road [Stillwell Road] after a ribbon-cutting ceremony; American servicemen as well as Chinese and Burmese civilians are cheering on either side of the road. Official caption on front: "First jeep enters China after Mr. T. V. Soong cut tape. US Army Photo 158-19." Wanting, China. 1945
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1945
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This collection consists of approximately 1700 official military photographs that were reproduced by the Official Photos Company of Hollywood. Referred to as The War's Greatest Photographs, many of these photographs have been featured in magazines and books and many of the originals can be found in the United States National Archives and Records Administration. The images feature every theater and branch of the military in various campaigns and battles throughout World War II.
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Wandingzhen
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24.017
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98.000
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials:
Jeep automobiles--American--China
Convoys--American--China
Burma Road (China and Burma)--China
Stilwell Road (Burma and India)--Burma
Military parades & ceremonies--China
Signs (Notices)--China
Boundaries--China