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8 August 1945
United States Government
Fukuyama Damage
One undated photograph entitled Fukuyama Damage dated August 8, 1945. Depicts an aerial view of Fukuyama after bombing with areas of damaged marked.
GLC09595.103
Fukuyama After
One undated photograph entitled Fukuyama After dated August 8, 1945. Depicts an aerial view of Fukuyama after bombing. A section of the image is outlined in black showing the area that was bombed.
GLC09595.104
14 August 1945
14 August 45 Hikari Naval Arsenal
One undated photograph entitled 14 August 45 Hikari Naval Arsenal. Depicts an aerial view of the Hikari Naval Arsenal during bombing. Other images of Hikari include: GLC09595.101, and GLC09595.102.
GLC09595.106
circa 1945
Hiroshima Before
One undated photograph entitled Hiroshima Before. Depicts an aerial view of Hiroshima before bombing.
GLC09595.107
[Hiroshima Rivers close up]
One undated photograph. Depicts an aerial view of a city separated by three rivers. The city is possibly Hiroshima before bombing based on a comparison to GLC09595.107.
GLC09595.108
[Supply drop]
One undated photograph. Depicts an aerial view of packages being dropped out of a plane to a community below. The packages are being carried downwards by parachutes. In the lower left corner of the images the community has spelled out "Drop Here...
GLC09595.109
14 February 1942
Schwartz, Warren Harold, 1914-1992
Stuff All Your Junk In Your Gas Mask
One newspaper clipping of a cartoon panel entitled, "Stuff All Your Junk In Your Gas Mask." Depicts a soldier stuffing his belongings inside of his gas mask.
GLC09662.188.02
4 November 1781
Return of ordnance and military stores prepared for the Southern detachment.
Lists mortars, howitzers, and their implements, field pieces, items "in common for the whole," and musquetry. Docket notes these items were "order'd to the Southward from York in Virginia under Genl [Arthur] St. Clair." Docketed by Henry Knox.
GLC02437.10027
17 June 1777
Morris, Robert, 1734-1806
[Appointment of Samuel Chew as a naval captain]
Signed by Continental Congressmen Morris, Thomas Burke, Abraham Clark, Philip Livingston, Henry Marchant, Roger Sherman, and Nicholas Van Dyke, who appoint Samuel Chew as a Captain in the Continental Navy. Instructs Chew to depart immediately for...
GLC00346
20 November 1783
Elliot, Andrew, 1728-1797
to Henry Knox
Writes he is leaving for England "where it is most probable I shall spend the remainder of my days." Thanks Knox for his friendship and kindness and asks Knox to look out for his daughter, Mrs. Jauncy and his friend, Mr. William Seton, as they are...
GLC02437.02790
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