Chinese civilians greeting US Marines, Tientsin, 1945
Gift in memory of Sgt. Lyle E. Eberspecher
Description:
Photograph. United States Marines marching down a street past lined by cheering Chinese civilians. Official caption on front: "Leathernecks occupy Tientsin 1 Oct. 1945 amid joyous Chinese. Marine Corps Photo 26-18." Porterville, California, stamp on reverse. Tianjin, China. 1 October 1945
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10/01/1945
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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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Tianjin
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39.133
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117.200
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials:
Marines (Military personnel)--China
Civilians--Chinese--China
Military uniforms--American--China
Marching--China
Crowds--China
Cheering--China