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Jenkins, William, fl. 1790 [Photograph album belonging to William Jenkins, 1942-1943]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC09596.02 Author/Creator: Jenkins, William, fl. 1790 Place Written: s.l. Type: Photograph album Date: 1942-1943 Pagination: 129 items Order a Copy

One photograph album dated 1942-1943 belonging to William Jenkins. Album contains 129 photographs of offiicial military images depicting U.S. stationed and fighting in the Guadalcanal. Pictures are credited to the U.S. National Guard, U.S. Navy, and U.S. Marines Corps.

Jenkins, William, fl. 1923-1944

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