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James Edward Sommerville watches Sgt. Arthur Dertrom demonstrate the Army's "handie-talkie" during the stopover of the WAC [Women's Army Corps]- War Bond Caravan in Cartersville, Ga., in the Fourth war Loan Drive

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Title
James Edward Sommerville watches Sgt. Arthur Dertrom demonstrate the Army's "handie-talkie" during the stopover of the WAC [Women's Army Corps]- War Bond Caravan in Cartersville, Ga., in the Fourth war Loan Drive
Names
United States. Army. Signal Corps (Photographer)
Collection

Military

World War II

United States Army, Stateside Activities

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1939 - 1945
Library locations
Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Photographs and Prints Division
Shelf locator: Sc Photo Military
Topics
African Americans
African-American soldiers
Armed Forces -- United States
World War, 1939-1945
United States. Army
Military officers
Radiophones
African American boys
Cartersville (Ga.)
Genres
Photographs
Notes
Content: Caption on back: "Wearing a service emblem on his hat and a smile on his face, little James Edward Sommerville watches Sgt. [Sergeant] Arthur Dertrom demonstrate the Army's "handie-talkie" during the stopover of the WAC [Women's Army Corps]- War Bond Caravan in Cartersville, Ga., in the Fourth war Loan Drive; James has an uncle in the service."
Physical Description
Gelatin silver prints
Extent: 1 photographic print : Gelatin silver ; 8 x 9.1 in.
Type of Resource
Still image
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b13049857
RLIN/OCLC: NYPG96-F156
Other local Identifier: F-44-73
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 8fbc13b0-c645-012f-75f9-58d385a7bc34
Rights Statement
The copyright and related rights status of this item has been reviewed by The New York Public Library, but we were unable to make a conclusive determination as to the copyright status of the item. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use.

Item timeline of events

  • 1939: Created (Approximate)
  • 2015: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Photographs and Prints Division, The New York Public Library. "James Edward Sommerville watches Sgt. Arthur Dertrom demonstrate the Army's "handie-talkie" during the stopover of the WAC [Women's Army Corps]- War Bond Caravan in Cartersville, Ga., in the Fourth war Loan Drive" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1939 - 1945. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47df-f9f4-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Chicago/Turabian Format

Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Photographs and Prints Division, The New York Public Library. "James Edward Sommerville watches Sgt. Arthur Dertrom demonstrate the Army's "handie-talkie" during the stopover of the WAC [Women's Army Corps]- War Bond Caravan in Cartersville, Ga., in the Fourth war Loan Drive" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 25, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47df-f9f4-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

APA Format

Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Photographs and Prints Division, The New York Public Library. (1939 - 1945). James Edward Sommerville watches Sgt. Arthur Dertrom demonstrate the Army's "handie-talkie" during the stopover of the WAC [Women's Army Corps]- War Bond Caravan in Cartersville, Ga., in the Fourth war Loan Drive Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47df-f9f4-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

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James Edward Sommerville watches Sgt. Arthur Dertrom demonstrate the Army's "handie-talkie" during the stopover of the WAC [Women's Army Corps]- War Bond Caravan in Cartersville, Ga., in the Fourth war Loan Drive